Family Pays Tribute to Panashe Muchenje, 19, After Balderton Lake Drowning

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 6

Panashe Muchenje, 19, died after getting into difficulty in Balderton Lake near Newark on 28 May; he was treated at the scene, taken to hospital and died on 30 May.
His family described him as energetic and loving, saying the Nottingham College student had moved from Zimbabwe about three years ago and was applying to join the RAF.
Maxwell Muchenje urged people to stop sharing videos of the incident and speculating online, saying the material was deepening the family's distress.
Nottinghamshire Police said the death is not believed to involve suspicious circumstances and a file will be prepared for the coroner.
The family said one friend entered the water to help, but the lake's depth made a rescue difficult; a burial service is planned for next week.