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Boy missing after going swimming in Beckenham Place park lake | Boy missing after going swimming in Beckenham Place park lake |
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Emergency services are at the scene carrying out a search of the lake | Emergency services are at the scene carrying out a search of the lake |
A 16-year-old boy has gone missing in a south-east London lake after getting into difficulty in the water. | A 16-year-old boy has gone missing in a south-east London lake after getting into difficulty in the water. |
Emergency services were called at just after 15:00 BST to Beckenham Place park. | |
The park has been evacuated so that they can carry out a co-ordinated search, the Met said. | |
The boy's family have been told and are currently being supported, the force added. | The boy's family have been told and are currently being supported, the force added. |
The lake is 285m (about 935ft) long and reaches depths of up to 3.5m (about 11ft). | The lake is 285m (about 935ft) long and reaches depths of up to 3.5m (about 11ft). |
The London Ambulance sent their hazardous area response team, alongside ambulance crew. | |
London Fire Brigade also has 35 firefighters and five fire engines at the scene. Crews have been sent from Woodside, Lewisham, Beckenham, Croydon and Euston. | |
Lewisham Council has said it is supporting police on site. | Lewisham Council has said it is supporting police on site. |
On Monday, 11-year-old Kaliyah Coa went missing in the River Thames. A "recovery mission" is under way to find her, the Met said. | |
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