Search for boy, 15, missing in nature reserve lake

A significant story is unfolding on the international scene. Search for boy, 15, missing in nature reserve lake2 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on GoogleGrace ParnellEast Yorkshire and LincolnshireJake Zuckerman/BBCA boy was seen getting into difficulty in the water at Swanholme Lakes in LincolnA search is under way for a 15-year-old boy who has gone missing in a lake in Lincoln. Emergency crews were called to reports of a boy getting into difficulty at Swanholme Lakes, Lincoln, at about 14:30 BST on Sunday. A Lincolnshire Police spokesperson said: "Despite the very best efforts of people at the lake and the emergency services who arrived on scene, the boy has not yet been located.

We continue to search the lake and our Under Water Search Team will be assisting with this. "We have informed the family of the boy and our thoughts are with them at this incredibly difficult time. "Jake Zuckerman/BBCSwanholme Lakes is a nature reserve about three miles (5km) from Lincoln city centrePolice have urged people not to speculate.

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It also made clear that the boy remains missing, despite reports to the contrary. Swanholme Lakes is a local nature reserve and a nationally recognised Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It is provisionally the UK's hottest May day in 79 years as temperatures soar to 32C in Heathrow.

In Lincoln, the temperature earlier was about 25C, according to the Met Office. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North.

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