Tragedy as body found in search for child, 15, missing after paddle boarding | UK | News
A 15 -year -old shovel, who was reported to be missing on Saturday, was rescued from a Loch in Fife after a comprehensive search for a comprehensive agency for a boarding board.
Emergency services, Lochore Meadows Country Park Loch Ore, after receiving a concern report for a man in the water was called at 5.25.
Police, firefighters and Coast Guard teams from three stations supported by a rescue helicopter launched a large -scale search at 260 acres of Loch.
As a part of the rescue operation, the police were asked to stay away from the members of the police, while closing the airspace on Loch to aircraft, helicopters and drones. A gala event in the region has been moved to a nearby playground to allow emergency services to work.
On Sunday, the police confirmed that the body of a male youth was saved from the water. Although the official identity has not yet been realized, the family of the missing young people was informed about the discovery.
A police spokesman said: “The body of a male youth was rescued from the water. It was not believed to be a suspicious condition and a report will be presented to the procularator finance.”
Shortly after the emergence of tragic consequences, the tribute began to emerge on social media. A user wrote to X: “Terrible news … My thoughts are a destructive time for them with their family.”
Lochore Meadows Country Park, which attracts more than a million visitors every year, is a popular site for open -air activities such as sails, rowing and lying.
It is also used regularly by the University of St Andrews Boat Club for training and hosts events such as the Scottish Open Water Championship.
In the afternoon of Saturday, the temperatures reached approximately 20 ° C and the summer air was settled in the region and more people attracted more people.
Authorities reminded visitors to pay attention to open water and especially to follow all security recommendations in hot weather conditions where lakes and lochs are more intense than normal.
