Body is found during huge rescue operation to find teenage boy who got ‘into difficulty’ in the water at a Rotherham reservoir
- Underwater search team made the discovery at Ulley Reservoir near Rotherham
- No formal identification has taken place. The boy’s parents have been informed
- Police first called to the reservoir around 3pm to reports that boy was struggling
A body has been found in the hunt for a teenage boy who got ‘into difficulty’ in the water at a Rotherham reservoir.
South Yorkshire Police’s underwater search team made the grim discovery at Ulley Reservoir near Rotherham this evening, the force confirmed in a statement.
No formal identification has yet taken place. The boy’s parents have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
Police were first called to Ulley Reservoir around 3pm to reports that the boy was struggling.
A body has been found in the hunt (pictured) for a teenage boy who got ‘into difficulty’ in the water at a Rotherham reservoir
South Yorkshire Police’s underwater search team (police at the scene, pictured) made the grim discovery at Ulley Reservoir near Rotherham this evening, the force confirmed in a statement
No formal identification has yet taken place. The boy’s parents have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers, the force said in a social media statement
The area is a popular one with swimmers, walkers and picnic-goers – especially when the weather is warm.
Police issued ‘multiple resources’ to the search.
A statement said: ‘We are sorry to share that the underwater search team has found a body in Ulley Reservoir.
‘No formal identification has yet taken place. The boy’s parents have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.’
The area (pictured) is a popular one with swimmers, walkers and picnic-goers – especially when the weather is warm