Body of boy, 15, recovered from Manchester reservoir amid UK heatwave

The Guardian World Sunday 28 June 2026, 15:02 UTC By Aamna Mohdin Community affairs correspondent 1 min read

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Teenager’s death comes after at least seven people died in water-related incidents during record-breaking June temperaturesThe body of a 15-year-old boy has been recovered from a reservoir near Manchester, as police renewed warnings about the dangers of swimming in open water during soaring temperatures. Greater Manchester police said officers had been called to reports of a boy getting into difficulty in the water near Cowbury reservoir in Stalybridge at about 6.30pm on Saturday. A body was...

Teenager’s death comes after at least seven people died in water-related incidents during record-breaking June temperatures

The body of a 15-year-old boy has been recovered from a reservoir near Manchester, as police renewed warnings about the dangers of swimming in open water during soaring temperatures.

Greater Manchester police said officers had been called to reports of a boy getting into difficulty in the water near Cowbury reservoir in Stalybridge at about 6.30pm on Saturday. A body was recovered later that evening.

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