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| Teenager dies despite Nottingham lake rescue effort | Teenager dies despite Nottingham lake rescue effort |
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| A teenager has died after going into the water at a Nottingham watersports centre. | A teenager has died after going into the water at a Nottingham watersports centre. |
| Fire, ambulance crews, a police helicopter and underwater dive team were called to Colwick Park Marina just after 14:00 BST. | Fire, ambulance crews, a police helicopter and underwater dive team were called to Colwick Park Marina just after 14:00 BST. |
| Officers said they were told the 16-year-old boy had gone into the water and not resurfaced. | Officers said they were told the 16-year-old boy had gone into the water and not resurfaced. |
| He was pulled from the water at 15:20 and taken to hospital but was confirmed dead at 16:00. | |
| Live updates from the East Midlands | Live updates from the East Midlands |
| Police said the teenager left his clothes on a bench and swam out to a buoy. | |
| He then dived down but failed to resurface and the alarm was raised. | |
| Over the weekend a man was rescued from the water at Colwick, which prompted a warning from the city council about the dangers of open water. | Over the weekend a man was rescued from the water at Colwick, which prompted a warning from the city council about the dangers of open water. |
| Entry to the park has been affected and a planned swimming event has been cancelled. | |
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