British teenager drowns off the southern coast of France

Dailystar.co.uk reports that the 16-year-old, who went missing off the south-west coast of France on Wednesday, was “caught by a strong undercurrent and was unable to make his way back to shore,” a Foreign Office statement said. The Foreign Office are providing consular assistance to the family of the boy. The statement added the family needed privacy “to come to terms with this tragic event concerning their much loved son.” Read article