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Tragedy as nine-year-old boy is found dead inside a drainpipe in Australia

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Rae, M. (2026, September 23). Tragedy as nine-year-old boy is found dead inside a drainpipe in Australia. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16152899/Tragedy-nine-year-old-boy-dead-inside-drainpipe-Australia.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A nine-year-old boy drowned inside a drainpipe at the Katherine Low Level Nature Reserve in Australia's Northern Territory on Tuesday evening. Police received reports that the boy had entered the pipe while swimming near a weir and did not resurface; his body was recovered early Wednesday morning. NT Police Commander Neil Hayes described the incident as "incredibly tragic" and stated that an investigation has been launched with findings to be reported to the coroner.

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A nine-year-old boy died after drowning in a drainpipe at the Katherine Low Level Nature Reserve in the Northern Territory on Tuesday evening. Police received reports around 5:15 pm that he had entered the drain and did not resurface. Despite a search by divers, his body was found early Wednesday morning at 1:45 am. NT Police Commander Neil Hayes stated it was an "incredibly tragic incident" and noted that welfare support is being provided to the boy's family and attending members. An investigation has been launched with a report prepared for the coroner. This tragedy follows another case in 2014 when an eight-year-old boy drowned while playing in a drainpipe in Palmerston, leading to recommendations for regular inspections of drains.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A nine-year-old boy has been found dead after drowning in a drainpipe in the Northern Territory on Tuesday. Police were told the boy had entered the drainpipe at the Katherine Low Level Nature Reserve at about 5.15pm and had not resurfaced. asserted

boy → see → 5.15pm

It's understood the young boy was swimming at the weir when he disappeared down the drainpipe. asserted

he → understand → drainpipe

The boy's family held a vigil at the scene as police divers searched for him. asserted

divers → hold → him

Sadly, his body was found at 1.45am on Wednesday morning. asserted

body → find → morning

NT Police Commander Neil Hayes said the incident was 'an incredibly tragic incident, and we are providing welfare to the attending members'. asserted

we → say → members

'Our thoughts are with the boy's family,' Commander Hayes said. asserted

Hayes → say → family

NT Police have now launched an investigation into the incident and a report will be prepared for the coroner. asserted

report → launch → coroner

A nine-year-old boy has died after drowning in a drainpipe at the Katherine Low Level weir asserted

boy → die → weir

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