Mackenzie Swift: Inquest opens for boy 11, who drowned in River Don

An inquest has been opened for an 11-year-old boy who died after getting into difficulty in the River Don during the recent heatwave.

Mackenzie Swift was last seen entering the River Don, near Mexborough, on May 30.

The alarm was raised when he did not emerge from the water, prompting a 48-hour search.

Mackenzie’s body was recovered on June 2 and an inquest into his death was opened and adjourned at Doncaster Coroner’s Court on Thursday.

A full inquest will ake place on February 16 next year.