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‘Life is so cruel’: Tributes flow after boy, 11, drowns in regional Victoria river

Published by PerthNow · Australia 1 d ago
Camera IconTributes are flowing for Dre Cooper, 11 who tragically died after jumping into a river in regional Victoria. Source: GoFundMe Credit: Supplied Source Known
Camera IconTributes are flowing for Dre Cooper, 11 who tragically died after jumping into a river in regional Victoria. Source: GoFundMe Credit: Supplied Source Known · PerthNow

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Tributes have poured in for a beloved 11-year-old boy who died after jumping into a river in regional Victoria.

WARNING: This article contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died.

Tributes are flowing for an 11-year-old boy who tragically died after jumping into a river in regional Victoria.

Emergency services were called about 5pm on Monday after reports a boy had jumped into the Broken River near Shepparton, and not resurfaced.

The body of the young boy, identified as Dre Cooper, was found on Tuesday after an extensive search of the water.

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