This is the first picture of an 11-year-old boy who died in a canal after "tombstoning" while playing with friends.
Subhaan Ali, from Rotherham, was playing with friends in the Fitzwilliam Canal in Rotherham at about 7pm last night when he disappeared.
His body was eventually recovered at 11pm after a huge rescue operation was launched.
Today, firefighters said the youngster had been "tombstoning" with friends.
The craze involves jumping from height into water. A second youngster is also injured and in hospital.
Speaking today, firefighter Gary Willoughby told the Sheffield Star: "This 11-year-old boy was actually taking part in a pastime that boys of his age call tombstoning.
"Unfortunately it is aptly named....It's a very dangerous pastime. "
Neighbours to Ali described him as "the best little lad you could ever meet".
His family have been informed that a body has been found, and are being supported by officers.
One Community Rotherham claimed on Facebook that the boy went into the water initially to recover a friend's trainer.
Police were called to Stone Row Way, Parkgate at 7.05pm last night to reports of a person entering the water.
In a statement on Facebook, South Yorkshire Police said: "Following an extensive search of a Rotherham Canal yesterday, we can confirm that specialist teams have recovered the body of an 11-year-old boy.
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