Boy, 16, dies after going swimming in lake in Nottinghamshire

A 16-year-old boy has died after you have into issue whilst swimming in a lake in Nottinghamshire.

Emergency services and products had been referred to as to Colwick Country Park when the boy went lacking at 17:20 BST on Wednesday, Nottinghamshire Police stated.

A police underwater seek staff and the fireplace provider additionally spoke back, discovering the boy’s frame simply earlier than 20:00.

Ch Insp David Mather stated: “This is a tragic discovery and our thoughts are with this boy’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.”

“While work is now under way to understand how the boy came into difficulty, I would like to take this opportunity to highlight this case as a reminder of the devastating consequences of entering open water – regardless of whether people do so deliberately or inadvertently,” Ch Insp Mather added.

“As in this tragic case, open water can have hidden dangers that can prove fatal and I would urge anyone who spends any time on or near open water to use this case as a devastating reminder of that – particularly during the recent warm weather we have been experiencing.”