A 16-year-old boy has died after getting into difficulty whilst swimming in a lake in Nottinghamshire.

Emergency services were called to Colwick Country Park after boy went missing at around 17:20 on Wednesday, Nottinghamshire Police said.

a police underwater search team and the fire service would also respond and later find the boy’s body just before 20:00.

Chief Inspector David Mather said: “This is a tragic discovery and our thoughts are with this boy’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.”

“While work is now under way to understand how the boy came into difficulty, I would like to take this opportunity to highlight this case as a reminder of the devastating consequences of entering open water,” Ch Insp Mather added.

“As in this tragic case, open water can have hidden dangers that can prove fatal and I would urge anyone who spends any time on or near open water to use this case as a devastating reminder of that.”

The boy’s death comes as parts of the UK are due to experience the hottest day of the year so far.

Police confirm that the death of the boy isn’t being treated as suspicious.

The park is managed by Nottingham City Council.

City council executive member Sam Lux would say: “This is an absolutely tragic incident and our hearts go out to the family and friends of the young person who has sadly died.”

“As the current warm spell continues and as we approach the summer season we urge people to follow the guidance at Colwick park and other sites and not enter the water unless as part of properly supervised open water swimming sessions.”