13-year-old dies after being pulled from West Yorkshire dam

A 13-year-old boy has died after being pulled from a reservoir in West Yorkshire on a record-breakingly hot Bank Holiday Monday. The incident occurred at Leadbeater Dam, a popular beauty spot on Lumb Lane near Halifax.

Emergency services were called to the scene at 3:18 p.m. on May 25 following reports of a teenage boy in difficulty in the water. A major multi-agency response involving police, fire, and ambulance crews was launched. The boy’s body was recovered from the water and he was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police have confirmed the boy was 13 years old. While formal identification is pending, he has been referred to locally as Reco. Authorities stated that an investigation is being conducted by Calderdale CID but added that they do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.

The tragedy coincided with exceptionally high temperatures across the United Kingdom. The Met Office confirmed that the country recorded its hottest May day on record that Monday, with temperatures reaching 34.8°C at Kew Gardens in London. Leadbeater Dam is known to attract hundreds of visitors during warm weather.