Birmingham Live
·Jul 2026
Boy, 16, dies in second lake tragedy in just seven weeks
A 16-year-old boy died after being pulled from Swanholme Lakes in Lincoln following reports that he encountered difficulty in the water. Emergency services responded and initially revived him, but he later died in hospital. Authorities urged the community not to speculate and encouraged those affected to seek support. The incident follows the death of 15-year-old Declan Sawyer in a similar situation seven weeks earlier, prompting renewed calls for the public to stay out of open water and for a council pilot scheme to deploy wardens at local lakes.