Shadrack Appiah was pronounced dead after getting into trouble in the River Kennet on Monday.
Shadrack Appiah loved football and wanted to be a pilot when he grew up, his family saidShadrack Appiah was reported to be in difficulty in the River Kennet in Reading at about 14:00 BST on Monday, police said.
Police, fire and ambulance officers attended the scene at Waterloo Meadows park, but the boy was later pronounced dead.In a statement, the boy's family said: "We loved Shadrack. He was a quiet person and a Christian who often read the bible."He loved his sisters Natalie and Nicole and they loved him.Det Insp Hayley Burns said: "This is an absolute tragedy in which a young boy has died after getting into difficulty in the water.
"His next of kin have been notified and are being offered support at this extremely difficult and traumatic time. "My thoughts, and the thoughts of all of us at Thames Valley Police are with Shadrack's family and his friends, and we would ask that their privacy is respected."
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