Identity released of Leeds teenager who died in River Aire

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    Police have released the identity of the 17-year-old boy who died after entering the River Aire, near to Cardigan Fields, Kirkstall, last week.

    Callum Dawson, who was living in Leeds but is from Bradford, was recovered from water in the early hours of Wednesday 27 May following a search of the area.

    His death is not being treated as suspicious.

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