Three teens dead after rescues from water at beauty spots
Three teenagers have tragically died in separate water-related incidents across England during a record heatwave. The incidents involved a 13-year-old boy in Halifax, a teenage girl in Warwickshire, and a 15-year-old boy who drowned in Lincoln. Authorities are urging the public to be aware of the dangers associated with swimming in open water during hot weather.
- ▪A 13-year-old boy was pulled from Leadbeater Dam in Halifax and later pronounced dead at the hospital.
- ▪Emergency services recovered the body of a teenage girl from Kingsbury Water Park in Warwickshire.
- ▪A teenage boy was found dead in Rother Valley Country Park after entering the water and not being seen again.
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Three teens dead after rescues from water at beauty spots6 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSarah Spina-MatthewsYappAppA 13-year-old boy was pulled from Leadbeater Dam in Halifax on Monday afternoonThree teenagers have died in separate incidents at beauty spots across England as temperatures reached record highs on Bank Holiday Monday. Police in West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Warwickshire have each confirmed the deaths of two teenage boys and a teenage girl, who were all rescued from open water. The deaths came after a 15-year-old boy drowned in a lake near Lincoln on Sunday. His family have urged others to be aware of the dangers of water.
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