Heroic Teen Jumps Into River Tees Near Weir, Saves Brother, Tragically Loses His Own Life

Heroic Teen Jumps Into River Tees Near Weir, Saves Brother, Tragically Loses His Own Life
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A UK tenth-grader, described by his loved ones as fit, healthy, and popular, died in a spontaneous act of heroism after jumping into a river to save his brother. The teen disappeared beneath the surface of England’s River Tees on Aug. 17, but not before pushing his younger brother and another struggling swimmer to safety.

Devastated friends watched from the sidelines.