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.
A safety review is ordered after another swimmer ends up in hospital after taking a dip at Blue Lagoon
A young woman is seriously ill in hospital after getting into difficulty late yesterday afternoon in the Blue Lagoon in Bletchley near Milton Keynes.
The woman, who's in her 20s, went into the water to help a child.
Four people have died in the region's open water in the past week.
The authorities are urging people to stay away from open water and stick to swimming pools.
Click below to watch a report from ITV News Anglia's Elodie Harper
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