Major search under way for boy, 13, missing at sea

A large-scale search operation is underway for a 13-year-old boy who went missing while swimming off the coast of East Yorkshire. Emergency services were alerted to the situation at Hornsea at approximately 6:00 PM BST on Tuesday.

Crews from Hornsea Inshore Rescue, HM Coastguard, and Humberside Police are actively involved in the search. The RNLI's Bridlington all-weather lifeboat has also joined the efforts to locate the missing teenager.

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Our priority now is to find the boy, and members of the public can expect to see specialist Police Search Advisors, along with our Marine Unit and drone pilots, who have also been deployed to conduct an extensive search and rescue operation to locate him.

Superintendent Phil Booker of Humberside Police stated that the primary objective is to find the boy. "Our priority now is to find the boy, and members of the public can expect to see specialist Police Search Advisors, along with our Marine Unit and drone pilots, who have also been deployed to conduct an extensive search and rescue operation to locate him," Booker said.

Police are requesting that the public avoid the area to ensure the emergency services can operate safely and effectively. They also urged people not to speculate about the circumstances surrounding the incident. Specialist search teams, including drone pilots, are covering a wide area as the operation continues.

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We would urge people to please avoid the area where possible to allow emergency services to work efficiently and safely, and refrain from speculating on the circumstances of the incident.