A teenage boy has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in the River Nene, Northamptonshire police said. Ronalds Abele, 17, was swimming at the Embankment in Wellingborough on Friday, and was pulled from the water by emergency services after he got into difficulty. He was pronounced dead in hospital. A police statement posted on social media said a “17-year-old Wellingborough boy has tragically died following a drowning incident in the town”. It added: “Police, paramedics & fire crews were called just after 1.45pm [on Friday] after reports that a teenager had got into difficulty swimming in open water at the Embankment. “Firefighters from Rushden and Irthlingborough and a specialist unit from Mereway recovered the boy and he was airlifted to Northampton general hospital where, sadly, he was pronounced deceased. “Police have today [Saturday] named the teenager as Ronalds Abele.” A Northamptonshire police spokesperson said: “This was a tragic incident and Ronalds’ family have requested privacy at this very distressing time.”