MOSTLY SAME
As of August 5, 2026 at 10:55 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The police chief has called it an ‘incredibly heartbreaking outcome’.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
Match confidence Medium confidence. 5 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidence Medium 5 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidence Mostly same 10/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-left Body recovered in search for boy, 13, who went missing off Yorkshire coast The Independent · Center-left · News report
Center No matching source in this bucket yet. Optics keeps watching for pickup.
Right / center-right Body recovered from North Sea during major search for 13-year-old boy GB News · Right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
Center-left Mostly Factual Body recovered in search for boy, 13, who went missing off Yorkshire coast The police chief has called it an ‘incredibly heartbreaking outcome’
Open source Body recovered from North Sea during major search for 13-year-old boy major search
A body has been recovered from the sea off the coast of Hornsea, East Yorkshire, after a 13-year-old boy was reported missing on Tuesday, Humberside Police said. Emergency services were cal...
Open source Hornsea missing boy: Major update issued as body recovered amid search for boy, 13 Major update issued
Police have issued a statement.
Open source Body found in search for 13-year-old boy who got into difficulty while swimming in Humberside got into difficulty while swimming
Police searching for a 13-year-old boy who got into difficulty while swimming in Humberside yesterday have found a body.
Open source Body pulled from water in urgent search for boy, 13, who disappeared off coast after getting into difficulty A BODY has been pulled from the water amid an urgent search for a 13-year-old boy who disappeared after getting into difficulty. The teen vanished off the coast of Hornsea, East Yorkshire,...
Open source Details 10/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 5 sources 10/99 Wording Gap Medium confidence 5 sources · 2 bias buckets Live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format Formats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 5, 10:12 AM: The Sun joined the source map.
Aug 5, 10:20 AM: Sky News joined the source map.
Aug 5, 10:35 AM: Daily Express joined the source map.
Aug 5, 10:40 AM: GB News joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 10/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.
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10/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence.
Live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format
Formats: News report
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