15-year-old dies in Cowbury Reservoir, Manchester

A teenage boy has died after getting into difficulty in a reservoir in Greater Manchester, one of seven water-related fatalities across the UK during a recent period of hot weather. The 15-year-old's body was recovered from Cowbury Reservoir in Stalybridge on the evening of Saturday, June 27, after emergency services were called at around 6:30 p.m.

Police said there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and a file is being prepared for the coroner. The boy's family has been notified. In a statement, Greater Manchester Police Chief Inspector Helen Baxter described the events as devastating and a tragic reminder of the dangers of entering open water. She urged the public to avoid cooling off in reservoirs, rivers, canals, or ponds and to enjoy the warm weather safely.

This incident occurred as emergency services in the region responded to another report of a person in difficulty in the water on the same day. Police and specialist divers conducted a search at Clifton Country Park in Salford after reports that a boy had gotten into trouble in the River Irwell on Saturday afternoon. According to reports, a teenage girl was pulled from the water unharmed and another...