A body has been found in the search for a man who got into trouble in a lake in Doncaster, the police have said.
The emergency services attended the scene at Lakeside Lake on Saturday afternoon after receiving calls that the man, who was in his 20s, had got into difficulty, South Yorkshire Police said.
The force said: “We are very sorry to report that following earlier information about an incident at Lakeside, Doncaster, a body has now been found.”
Formal identification is yet to take place, but the man’s family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
A police plane had been sighted circling the lake for 20 minutes following the initial reports.
Specialist teams were involved in the search for the man and South Yorkshire Police had asked the public to avoid the area.
It comes as temperatures exceeded 30 Celsius in many parts of England on Saturday.
More than 20 people have lost their loves after getting into difficulty in water during the extreme heat this Summer.
Read more: Campaign launches to prevent drowning in UK
Call 999 – ask for Fire & Rescue if inland or the Coastguard if by the sea
Tell the struggling person to try to float on their back
Throw them something that floats – anything, even a football
Try to lay on your back
Stick your arms and legs out to enable better floating
Once you have calmed down and got your bearings, shout for help
In the UK, most deaths by drowning occur in the three summer months, with July being the worst.
Back in July, 14-year-old Brian Sasu, drowned off Tagg’s Island near Hampton Court in southwest London after taking a dip to cool off in the UK’s heatwave when his school closed early.
And teenager Robert Hattersley also lost his life in the River Tyne near Ovingham, Northumberland. The 13-year-old’s family were left “absolutely devastated”.
Last year, 277 people died after drowning in the UK, compared to 254 in 2020 and 233 in 2019.
Heading the prevention initiative, which is called Respect The Water, is the National Water Safety Forum. It aims to halve by 2026, the number of people in the UK who accidentally die in the water each year.
