At least 15 people have died in open water incidents during the recent heatwave, prompting an urgent plea from the Royal Life Saving Society.
The charity urged the public to “stop and think” before entering the water, highlighting that most of the fatalities were children.
This toll includes a 13-year-old girl who was pronounced dead on Sunday after being pulled from the River Wharfe in North Yorkshire.
Here is where deaths resulting from water-related incidents have been reported:
– Swanholme Lakes, Lincolnshire
Declan Sawyer, 15, died after getting into trouble at Swanholme Lakes, Lincoln, on May 24.
Emergency services were called to Swanholme Lakes at 2.30pm on May 24 after reports that Declan had entered the water and was missing.
– West Angle Bay Beach, Pembrokeshire
Also on May 24, a 72-year-old woman died after being pulled from the water at West Angle Bay beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales, at around 3.15pm.
– Leadbeater Dam, West Yorkshire
A 13-year-old boy, understood to be Reco Puttock, died after getting into difficulty at Leadbeater Dam, near Halifax, West Yorkshire, on May 25.
– Kingsbury Water Park, Warwickshire
The body of a teenage girl was recovered from the water at Kingsbury Water Park, Warwickshire on May 25.
– Tregirls Beach, Cornwall
On the same day, a man in his 60s died of cardiac arrest after entering the sea at Tregirls Beach, Padstow, to help two family members who were in difficulty, Devon and Cornwall Police said.
The two family members were brought to safety by members of the public.
– Rother Valley Country Park, South Yorkshire
The body of a teenager was recovered from the water at Rother Valley Country Park, Rotherham, in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday May 26, South Yorkshire Police said.
– Hawley Lake, Hampshire
A body was found in the search for a teenage boy who went missing after being last seen swimming at a boating lake on the Hampshire-Surrey border.
Hampshire Constabulary said a multi-agency search was launched on Tuesday afternoon following the disappearance at Hawley Lake near Blackwater.
– Ribchester, Lancashire
A 12-year-old boy who died after getting into trouble in the River Ribble at Ribchester, Lancashire, on Tuesday was named as Junior Slater from Clayton-le-Woods.
– Pickmere Lake, Cheshire
On Wednesday, Cheshire Police said the body of a 17-year-old boy was found after he went missing in Pickmere Lake at Marston, Northwich.
In a tribute issued by police, David Tita Jr’s family said the boy was “was compassionate, sensitive, brave and full of light”.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to reports of concern for a person in water near Galley Hill Road in Swanscombe, Dartford, just before 3pm on Wednesday.
The teenager’s body was recovered at the scene and his death is not being treated as suspicious, it added.
– River Thames, Donnington Bridge, Oxfordshire
Thames Valley Police said that a 14-year-old boy died after getting into difficulty in the River Thames at Donnington Bridge on Wednesday.
– Bracklinn Falls near Callander in Stirlingshire
The body of 16-year-old Charlie Noble was recovered from Bracklinn Falls near Callander in Stirlingshire on Thursday evening.
– Formby Beach, Merseyside
A 15 year-old girl who was taken to hospital after getting into difficulty on Formby beach on May 25 was pronounced dead in hospital on Saturday.
Chiedza Nyanjowa, from Cheshire, was taken to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital after the incident, where she later died.
– Balderton Lake, Nottinghamshire
A 19-year-old man, who had been at the lake with friends, was recovered from the water at Balderton Lake, off Heron Way in New Balderton, on Thursday afternoon.
On Saturday, Nottinghamshire Police said the man had not survived, adding that his family has been informed and were being supported by specialist officers.
– River Wharfe, Burnsall, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire Police said late on Sunday that a 13-year-old girl had died after being reported missing in the River Wharfe near Burnsall in the Skipton area.
