Body of teenage boy recovered from water near Cowbury Reservoir, says Greater Manchester Police

The body of a teenage boy has been recovered from the water in Stalybridge, according to Greater Manchester Police.

Officers were called around 6.30pm on Saturday to reports of a 15-year-old boy getting into difficulty.

A body was located near Cowbury Reservoir later that evening and was recovered by "specialist partners".

Formal identification has taken place and his family have been made aware.

Detectives from Tameside CID are confident that there are not any suspicious circumstances, and a file is being prepared for the coroner.

Police have reminded the public to "avoid being tempted to cool off in reservoirs, rivers, canals or ponds".

Chief Inspector Helen Baxter said: "Yesterday's events are nothing short of devastating and my thoughts are with the family and loved ones of the young boy who sadly lost his life in such awful circumstances.

"We are confident that there are no suspicious circumstances and that this is such a sad reminder of the dangers of entering open water.

"We remind the public to please avoid being tempted to cool off in reservoirs, rivers, canals or ponds.

"We all want to enjoy the warm weather; please make sure you do so in a safe way."

Seven people have now died in water-related incidents during this week's heatwave.

The body of a 22-year-old man was recovered from the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, on Saturday morning, West Mercia Police said.

Also on Saturday, Hampshire Police said officers searching for a 15-year-old boy who was last seen in the water at Testwood Lakes near Southampton found a body.

Essex Police confirmed the death of a 69-year-old man in Clacton. Officers were called to a medical emergency in Marine Parade East just after 11am on Friday after reports of a man in difficulty in the sea.

A 50-year-old man was pronounced dead on Wednesday afternoon at Aberavon beach on the south coast of Wales.

Also, police said they had recovered the body of a teenage boy from a lake in Syston, Leicestershire, after he went into the water on Thursday.

And a 50-year-old man was pronounced dead on Wednesday afternoon at Aberavon beach on the south coast of Wales.

The record for the hottest June day was broken over three successive days this week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

The highest temperature was 37.3C that was recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk, on Friday.

Saturday saw a high of 32.3C in the same location.

The last Met Office warning for extreme heat finished at 9am on Sunday as the heatwave comes to a close.

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