Teenager dies after falling into water at Glasgow’s Pollok Country Park

By Kevin McRoberts
Published 1st Jul 2020, 08:18 BST
Pollok Country Park, where a teenager tragically lost his life in the water.Pollok Country Park, where a teenager tragically lost his life in the water.
Pollok Country Park, where a teenager tragically lost his life in the water.
A body of a 16-year-old boy was recovered from the White Cart water at Pollok Country Park yesterday evening (Tuesday, June 30).

Emergency services were called to the park shortly after 5pm after reports of a person in the water.

Fire and ambulance service vehicles attended the scene and a police helicopter was seen circling the area while a rescue boat searched the river.

Police confirmed a body was recovered.

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A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Around 5.10pm on Tuesday, 30 June, police responded to a report of a concern for a person in the water at Pollok Country Park, Glasgow.

“Emergency services attended and the body of a 16-year-old boy was recovered.

“There are no apparent suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.”

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