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

Dan Martin

BBC News, East Midlands

Part of the park was taped off after emergency services were called

BBC Police tape across a path — Part of the park was taped off after emergency services were called

A 16-year-old boy has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in a lake in Nottinghamshire.

Emergency services were called to Colwick Country Park when the boy went missing at 17:20 BST on Wednesday, Nottinghamshire Police said.

A police underwater search team and the fire service also responded, finding the boy’s body just before 20:00.

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

Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious

Tape acrosss a path — Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious

“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,” 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.”

Police confirmed the boy’s death was not being treated as suspicious and said a file would be prepared for the coroner.

It comes as parts of the UK are set to experience of the hottest day of the year so far.

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