Photo issued of tragic pond boy, 11

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Ross Carroll, 11, from Barton Lane, Salford, vanished under the water while playing with his brother and other friends in a pond near the Trafford Centre shopping complex on the outskirts of Manchester, at around 6pm on Tuesday.

Reports locally claimed Ross's brother Jamie, 10, and another friend tried to save the youngster who had got into deep water but were unable to pull him to safety.

A search by police officers and firefighters, supported by Bolton Mountain Rescue Team, was launched at Barton Embankment and the body was recovered two-and-a-half hours later.

Ross was with friends who raised the alarm when he disappeared and the first officers to arrive at the scene waded into the pond to search for the boy.

They were followed by firefighters from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service's water incident unit and a police joint underwater search unit. The body was eventually found by members of the Bolton Mountain Rescue Team.

Two other boys were taken to Salford Royal Hospital and treated for shock.

The pond lies in an isolated area of open wasteland and the site appears to be under construction.

Signs warning of "deep water" and "soft ground" are scattered around the water, including one that states "keep out".

A small wire fence surrounding the pond was pushed to the ground by rescue teams.