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Emergency services were involved in the search for the canoeist
Search teams have found the body of a teenage canoeist who went missing on the water, police said.
Norfolk Police said an18-year-old's body was found in the water following searches of the Middle Level Main Drain in Wiggenhall St Germans, near King's Lynn.
The man was reported missing at 15:39 BST on Sunday after his inflatable kayak was seen capsizing by a member of the public, who called police.
The force said formal identification is yet to take place, but the teenager's family had been informed and were receiving support.
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Divers helped to recover the body of the missing male from the water
The teenager's death is currently being treated as unexplained but not suspicious and a file will be passed to the coroner, police said.
Emergency services, including a dive team with sonar capabilities, specialist dogs, Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service and Lowland Search and Rescue were involved in the search.
A cordon put in place while the operation was under way has now been lifted.
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