Thousands raised for family of Scottish paddleboarder teen after body discovered in water
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Thousands have been raised for the family of a Scottish teenage boy who drowned while paddleboarding at a beauty spot.
Alexander McNab, 15, went missing while paddleboarding at Lochore Meadows in Fife on Saturday, June 28.
A major search effort began and tragically his body was recovered on Sunday afternoon at around 1.20pm, reports The Record.
In a statement issued through Police Scotland, Alexander's family described him as a "much-loved son, brother, grandson, cousin, friend, and boyfriend and a big part of his local community."
A GoFundMe page has since been set up to raise funds for Alexander's mum. It has already passed £18k.
The fundraising page states: "Tragically on Sunday the 29th of June. Alexander was recovered from the water at Lochore Meadows in Fife.
"Alexander was a young happy boy he was a hard worker who used to work at the local chip shop in the village of Thornton.
"He lived in the village with his mum and brother. He was well known in the village for being so polite and popular with a great group of friends.
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"This devastating news has shocked the village and the whole of Fife.
"He was well known in the village for being so polite and popular with a great group of friends.
"This devastating news has shocked the village and the whole of Fife.
"All money raised with go directly to Alexander's mum."
The page has set a target of £16,000 and so far has raised £18,441 as of July 1.
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