An inquest hears that two boys die after one falls from a rope swing and the other enters the water to try to help. The incident involves David Ionut Radut, aged 14, and Aras Rudzianskas, aged 13, who were playing together near the River Tyne at Ovingham, Northumberland, in May 2024. According to reports from multiple outlets, the boys were taking turns on a rope swing above the river. David Radut falls from the swing into the water. Aras Rudzianskas then goes into the river in an attempt to rescue him. Both boys ultimately drown.
The inquest is reported to have heard evidence about how the boys were using the rope swing and about what happened immediately after David Radut fell and Aras Rudzianskas entered the water. The outlets agree on the ages of the boys, the location, the method of play, and that the rescue attempt precedes both deaths.
