Nischay Patel, 14, died after getting into difficulties while playing in the Waveney near Beccles Quay on Wednesday evening.

He had gone there with his twin, Niyam, who was among those to raise the alarm when he did not come to the surface.

Nischay Patel was in Year 9 at Sir John Leman High School (Image: Newsquest)

The boys' father, Ketan Patel - who runs a newsagents in the town - said he had frequently told Nischay not to swim in the water there, a popular spot for locals to cool down in the summer.

He had spoken to him just a week before the tragedy after seeing a local Facebook post highlighting the dangers of the site.

"I told him one week before," Mr Patel said.

Nischay’s mother, Prapti, added: “His dad explained that if anything happens, we can't do anything. If something happens somewhere else, we can help. But in water we can't do anything.

“I don’t allow him to go to that river. He wants to jump in but I know it's really deep so I explained to him that if you're stuck somewhere and can’t come out in a couple of minutes it's risky.”

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