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.
Bletchley: Woman who got into difficulties at Blue Lagoon dies
A woman who got into difficulties in a lake in Bletchley last week has died.
Emergency services were called to the Blue Lagoon Nature Reserve on Wednesday afternoon.
The 20-year-old woman was taken to hospital but police have confirmed she passed away on Friday.
She is the fifth person to die in the region's lakes and rivers in the last fortnight - none of the deaths are believed to be suspicious.
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