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Teen Drowns At Clayton Lake

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Divers were expected to return to a Clayton County lake Monday morning in an attempt to find the body of a 15-year-old boy.

Officials said the teen was playing with friends near the lake on Saturday afternoon. when he went in after a basketball that had fallen in.

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Witnesses said he started shouting that he could not swim, and then disappeared under the water.

Friends said they rushed in after him, but it was too late, witnesses said. A witness said she called 911, and medics rushed to the scene within minutes.

Crews worked to uncover the body on Sunday, but were unsuccessful. Divers said tangled undergrowth made the search difficult.

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