17-year-old boy dies after getting into difficulty in Staffordshire lake
His body was found on Sunday afternoon
A 17-year-old boy has died after getting difficulty in a lake in Staffordshire.
Emergency crews were called at around 9.30 on Saturday night, after three people were spotted in the water.
Two managed to get out and were taken to hospital, but a third could not be founs.
Over the course of Saturday and Sunday a large search operation was launched, in conjunction with the fire service and Staffordshire and Cheshire Search and Rescue Teams.
Just after 5pm on Sunday, rescuers recovered the body of a 17-year-old. His family has been informed.
Chief Inspector Mark Barlow, from the Moorlands local policing team, said: “Our thoughts and condolences are very much with the boy’s family at this distressing time.
“A large number of officers and emergency service personnel have been working around the clock and through the night since this was first reported to us.
“I’d like to thank the members of the public who respected the cordon and avoided the area whilst we worked at the scene.
“This is a tragic case and one which I know will cause a great deal of sorrow in the local community. Our priority now is about making sure we can do everything possible to support the boy’s family.”
Police aren't treating the death as suspicious and they are now preparing a file for the coroner.