A physique has been discovered within the seek for a person who obtained into hassle in a lake in Doncaster, the police have mentioned.
The emergency providers attended the scene at Lakeside Lake on Saturday afternoon after receiving calls that the person, who was in his 20s, had obtained into problem, South Yorkshire Police mentioned.
The power mentioned: “We are very sorry to report that following earlier information about an incident at Lakeside, Doncaster, a body has now been found.”
Formal identification is but to happen, however the man’s household have been knowledgeable and are being supported by specialist officers.
A police aircraft had been sighted circling the lake for 20 minutes after the preliminary experiences.
Specialist groups had been concerned within the seek for the person and South Yorkshire Police had requested the general public to keep away from the realm.
More than 20 individuals have misplaced their lives after moving into problem in water throughout the excessive warmth this summer time.
Temperatures exceeded 30C in lots of components of England on Saturday.
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Campaign launches to forestall drowning in UK
In the UK, most deaths by drowning happen within the three summer time months, with July being the worst.
Last month Brian Sasu, 14, drowned off Tagg’s Island close to Hampton Court in southwest London after taking a dip to chill off when his faculty closed early.
Robert Hattersley, 13, died within the River Tyne close to Ovingham, Northumberland. His household had been left “absolutely devastated”.
Last yr, 277 individuals died after drowning within the UK, up from 254 in 2020 and 233 in 2019.
A marketing campaign to forestall drowning, known as Respect The Water, has been launched.
The National Water Safety Forum, which is working the initiative, goals to halve by 2026 the variety of individuals within the UK who by chance die within the water annually.
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