The body of a 16-year-old boy has been uncovered by police at a quarry near Wigan. The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene after his body was found following a search at Dawber Delph, Appley Bridge.
Officers from Lancashire Police were called by paramedics to the site, at around 9.40pm on Saturday (July 9) to reports a boy had entered the water and got into difficulty. It has since been confirmed that the body of the teen has been found.
The death is not being treated as suspicious by Lancashire Constabulary, the force has confirmed. The family of the boy has been informed.
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A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: "We were called by the Ambulance Service around 9.40pm yesterday (Saturday, July 9) to a report a boy had entered the water and got into difficulty at Dawber Delph, Appley Bridge.
"Emergency services attended the scene and following a search the body of a 16-year-old boy was recovered from the water. He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
"His next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with them at this time. The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be passed to the coroner in due course."
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