Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 27
Police Find Body in Search for 15-Year-Old Swimmer at 150-Acre Testwood Lakes
Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 27

Police Find Body in Search for 15-Year-Old Swimmer at 150-Acre Testwood Lakes

3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 27

Summary

  • A body has been found at Testwood Lakes after a 15-year-old boy went missing while swimming there on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
  • Formal identification has taken place, the boy's family have been informed, and police are preparing a file for the coroner.
  • Marine units led extensive searches of the 150-acre nature reserve, with air ambulance, fire and ambulance services also deployed after the site was evacuated.
  • The incident came as Hampshire temperatures hit 36C under a red extreme heat warning; the reserve remains closed and people have been urged to avoid the area.

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As heatwaves intensify, are traditional water safety warnings for teenagers becoming tragically obsolete?
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