Man dies after jump into river

A YOUNG man has died in hospital after jumping into a river at a popular Glasgow beauty spot.

The 23-year-old got into difficulty at the Linn Park waterfall in the south of Glasgow where crowds flocked to enjoy the warm weather. Police were called after reports that he had failed to resurface.

A search and rescue operation was launched and the man was pulled from the water. He was taken to Glasgow Victoria Infirmary but medics were unable to revive him.

The tragic accident came after a 15-year-old boy drowned after jumping from a bridge in Oxford into the River Thames.Emergency services were called at about 8.30pm on Friday when the teenager, Hussain Mohammed, had jumped from Donnington Bridge but did not resurface. His body was recovered two hours later by the fire service.

Detective Inspector Rob France, from Thames Valley Police said: “While it might be tempting to jump into the river during this hot weather, there are hidden dangers under the water and so we would advise against doing so.”

Meanwhile, the body of a canoeist was been found off the west coast of Scotland yesterday. Clyde Coastguard had been searching the waters off Seil Isle, near Oban, for a missing 65-year-old man.

Strathclyde Police said a formal identification of the body had still to take place.