Boy, 13, drowns in reservoir on moorland

A 13-year-old boy drowned in a reservoir in West Yorkshire on bank holiday Monday, police confirmed.

West Yorkshire Police was called to Leadbeater Dam on moorland off Lumb Lane in Halifax at about 15:20 BST to reports a teenage boy had got into difficulty in the water.

He was removed from the reservoir and taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the force said.

Officers said investigations were continuing, adding they did not believe there were any suspicious circumstances.

Temperatures across the UK hit record highs on Monday, with Yorkshire and the Humber remaining under a UK Health Security Agency yellow-heat health alert.

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