Body of boy, 15, is recovered from reservoir in Stalybridge after he got into difficulty
The body of a young boy was pulled from the pond.
The 15-year-old ‘had difficulty’ in the water at Cowbury Reservoir, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, last night.
Emergency services teams arrived at the area around 18.30 and started a search operation.
Manchester Police announced today that the teenager’s body was removed from the water by specialist teams on Saturday evening.
Official identification was made and his family was informed.
Tameside CID detectives are ‘confident that there are no suspicious circumstances’ and a file is being prepared for the coroner.
Chief Inspector Helen Baxter said: ‘Yesterday’s events are nothing short of devastating and my thoughts are with the family and loved ones of the young boy who sadly lost his life in such appalling circumstances.
‘We are confident there are no suspicious circumstances and this is a very sad reminder of the dangers of entering open water.
‘We remind the public to avoid the temptation to cool off in reservoirs, rivers, canals or ponds.
‘We all want to enjoy the warm weather; Please make sure you do this safely.’
The body of a 15-year-old boy was pulled from the water at Cowbury Reservoir in Stalybridge. Emergency services rushed to the area at around 18.30 on Saturday.
It came as emergency services carried out a separate search operation at Clifton Country Park in Salford (pictured) following reports of a child in distress in the River Irwell.
It comes as emergency services carried out a separate search operation at Clifton Country Park in Salford following reports of a child in distress in the River Irwell.
This is the latest in a spate of deaths and disappearances that have occurred in hot weather this year.
At least 15 people, mostly children, drowned while swimming in open water during the May heatwave.
It has led to widespread warnings about the dangers of trying to cool down by swimming in the sea, lake or river, as water is often much colder than expected and can cause cold water shock syndrome, which can be fatal.
The majority (61 per cent) of drownings in England last year occurred in inland areas such as rivers, reservoirs, lakes and canals.
And 63 percent of all accidental drownings occurred while the person was participating in a recreational activity such as boating, sailing, swimming or water sports.
Friday was confirmed by the Met Office as the hottest June day on record in the UK; The provisional temperature of 37.3 degrees recorded at Santon Downham in Suffolk surpassed the highest temperature of 36.7 degrees recorded at Merryfield, Somerset on Thursday.
