A 15-year-old girl has tragically died after being pulled from the water in Tameside on Wednesday night (June 14).
Emergency services attended the scene beside Hodge Lane, in Broadbottom, shortly before 8pm following reports of a person in difficulty in the water.
The teenager was retrieved from the water but was later confirmed dead despite the best efforts of paramedics.
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A huge response was called out to the scene on Wednesday night, including incident response, water incident and technical response units.
A search of water nearby was conducted as police and fire crews remained stationed along Mottram Road and Moss Lane for a number of hours before leaving the scene at around 11pm.
The alarm was raised earlier in the evening, at around 7.50pm, just hours after the small Tameside village had enjoyed their annual duck race.
Enquiries into the tragedy are ongoing but detectives from Tameside CID say they are 'confident' there are no suspicious circumstances. A file is being prepared for the coroner.
Detective Superintendent Rebecca Boyce said: “Yesterday evening’s events are nothing short of devastating and my deepest sympathies are with the loved ones of the girl who lost her life in such awful circumstances.
“Officers will continue to support the family during this incredibly difficult time.”
A spokesperson for the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service added: “At approximately 7.50pm this evening firefighters were called to assist Greater Manchester Police at an incident on Hodge Lane.
"Fire engines from Ashton-under-Lyne, Stalybridge and Hyde stations along with the Water Incident Unit, and Technical Response Unit responded quickly and attended the scene."
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