Boy, 14, found dead in canal is hailed a hero by friends

Boy, 14, dies after diving into canal to save another youth who got into difficulties in Chesterfield

  • Logan Folger, 14,  got into difficulty in a canal in Staveley, Chesterfield
  • Fire services pulled the teenager out of the water and he was rushed to hospital 
  • Family and friends have led tributes to the youngster on social media
  • He has been hailed a hero by his friends for diving in the water to save a life  

On Saturday the boy, who has been named as Logan Folger, sadly died in hospital

A teenage boy who was found dead in a canal over the weekend has been hailed a hero by his friends who say he dived in to save the life of another young person who got into trouble in the water.  

Derbyshire Police said it was alerted by East Midlands Ambulance Service to reports of a 14-year-old who had got into difficulty in the canal in Staveley, Chesterfield, just before 4.50pm on Wednesday, August 18.

The local Fire & Rescue Service attended and helped him out of the water and he was taken to hospital by paramedics in a serious condition.

On Saturday the boy, who has been named as Logan Folger, sadly died in hospital.

Derbyshire Police said: ‘Our thoughts are with Logan’s family and friends at this time.

‘We do not believe there to be any suspicious circumstances and a file is being prepared for the coroner.’

Logan’s friends and family took to social media to share their tributes to the boy and called him ‘a lil hero’.

The 14-year-old got into difficulty in the canal in Staveley, Chesterfield, just before 4.50pm on Wednesday, August 18

Logan’s friends and family took to social media to share their tributes to the boy and called him ‘a lil hero’

Briteney Poole wrote: ‘RIP you lil hero. From being a young lad you’ve always had an heart of gold loagy. I can’t believe this and what I’m writing. 

‘Thinking of every single one of you. What a lad..what a legend you truly are. You will be missed by us all. Heart of gold you boyo. Life so horrible always takes the wrong ones. Rest easy Logan.’

The Derbyshire Times reports that an inquest into the teenager’s death was due to open on Monday afternoon. 

The local Fire & Rescue Service attended and helped him out of the water and he was taken to hospital by paramedics in a serious condition

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