The body of a teenage boy has sadly been recovered from water of Cowbury Reservoir in Stalybridge.
Police were called to reports of a 15-year-old boy getting into difficulty in the water yesterday around 6.30pm
Sadly, a body was located in the water 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 – at this stage – confident that there aren’t any suspicious circumstances, and a file is being prepared for the coroner.
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.”
