Major search for boy believed missing in lake
Mark DawsonA major search is under way following reports that a teenage boy went missing after getting into a lake at a beauty spot.
Specialist boat units from Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service are searching Pickmere Lake, between Knutsford and Northwich, after the alarm was raised shortly before 17:00 BST.
Cheshire Police said a helicopter was also assisting the search.
Some residents reported emergency service vehicles finding it difficult to make their way past parked cars - although it is not believed there were major delays.
A spokesperson for the fire service said five fire engines had been deployed along with a rapid response rescue unit, a technical rescue unit and a boat unit.
Specially trained water rescue firefighters are also on the scene.
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