Police issue tragic update after 48-hour long search for missing Mackenzie Swift

Police issue tragic update after 48-hour long search for missing Mackenzie SwiftThe boy who went missing had last been seen entering the River Don near Mexborough on Saturday evening. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Antonio Scancariello, News Reporter 08:27, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Updated: 08:27, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Mackenzie Swift went missing on Saturday (Image: South Yorkshire Police)Teams searching for Mackenzie Swift in the River Don near Mexborough have sadly found a body, police said on Tuesday. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) MORE TO FOLLOW... Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy