Fifth person dies in our lakes and rivers
A fifth person has died in our region's lakes and rivers after police confirmed that a woman who got into difficulty at the Blue Lagoon Nature Reserve near Milton Keynes has passed away.
Inquest into death of teenager to be opened tomorrow
The inquest into the death of a 16-year-old boy who died in a lake in Clophill, Bedfordshire will be opened tomorrow.
Conor McColl, who came from Jaywick near Clacton in Essex, died on Friday.
The cause of death has been given as drowning.
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Funeral of teenage boy from Essex who drowned in lake
The saddest journey a parent can make is the journey to their child's funeral. Today the parents of Conor McColl made that journey.
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More drownings in hot weather
Police are warning of the dangers of swimming in deep water following four drownings in four days.
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Double tragedy on the first day of the school holidays
Two deaths on the same day prompt authorities to issue warnings over dangers of swimming in lakes and rivers.