Another teen dies in water as UK’s hot weather continues

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe body of the boy was pulled from Bracklinn Falls (Sarah Charlesworth/CC BY-SA 2.0)The body of a 16-year-old boy was recovered from Bracklinn Falls in Stirlingshire on Thursday evening after he got into difficulty in the water. His death is the 12th water-related fatality in the UK during the recent spell of hot weather, which saw temperatures climb to 35.1C. Police Scotland confirmed the death is not being treated as suspicious, and a report will be sent to the procurator fiscal. This incident follows other similar deaths across the UK, including a 14-year-old boy whose body was recovered from the River Thames on the same day. The UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow heat health alert for eastern and south-east England and London, warning of increased risks from cold-water shock and drowning. In fullTeenage boy becomes 12th person to die in open water during heatwaveThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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