Boy dies after getting into difficulty in lake

A 16-year-old boy has died after getting into difficulty in a lake in Lincoln, weeks after another teenager drowned at the same site.

Lincolnshire Police was called to Swanholme Lakes at about 17:50 BST on Thursday and the boy was taken to hospital but he died shortly before 21:00, despite initially responding to treatment, the force said.

On 24 May, 15-year-old Declan Sawyer died after also getting into difficulty at the nature reserve.

Since his death there have been calls for more rangers in the city's parks.

An inquest into Declan Sawyer's death found he died from drowning.

Since the first incident, Biff Bean, an independent member of the council for Hartsholme ward, called for an increase in ranger services in Lincoln's parks.

City of Lincoln Council said new safety measures, including a trial for a patrolling safety warden scheme, would be considered at a meeting on 14 July.

The authority previously said it had a park ranger service covering Hartsholme and Swanholme Lakes but "open water will always carry risks that no single measure can remove".

A police spokesperson said: "While many people are looking for ways to cool down in the heat, we also want to remind everyone of the dangers of swimming in lakes and open water.

"Conditions beneath the surface can be unpredictable and potentially life-threatening."

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