Search for boy, 15, missing in nature reserve lake

Grace ParnellEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
News imageJake Zuckerman/BBC A serene, calm lake under a blue skyJake Zuckerman/BBC
A boy was seen getting into difficulty in the water at Swanholme Lakes in Lincoln

A 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."

News imageJake Zuckerman/BBC A green sign, covered in algae, giving information about Swanholme Lakes, a nature reserve in Lincoln. Behind it is various foliage, including bushes with purple flowers.Jake Zuckerman/BBC
Swanholme Lakes is a nature reserve about three miles (5km) from Lincoln city centre

Police have urged people not to speculate.

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.

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