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Bletchley Blue Lagoon: Woman pulled out in serious condition | Bletchley Blue Lagoon: Woman pulled out in serious condition |
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A woman has been pulled alive from a lake near Milton Keynes where a 61-year-old man died last week. | A woman has been pulled alive from a lake near Milton Keynes where a 61-year-old man died last week. |
The man died following a suspected "medical episode" while trying to fetch a ball from the Blue Lagoon in Bletchley on Friday evening. | The man died following a suspected "medical episode" while trying to fetch a ball from the Blue Lagoon in Bletchley on Friday evening. |
Police were again called to the lake at about 17:30 BST on Wednesday. | Police were again called to the lake at about 17:30 BST on Wednesday. |
The woman, believed to be in her 20s, was airlifted to hospital in Oxford where she remains in a critical condition. | |
SaferMK, a group representing the council, the fire, police and probation services, said it was stepping up patrols around local lakes, canals and river sites. | |
It has been handing out leaflets warning of the dangers and is also due to add extra warning signs. | |
Milton Keynes Council has told residents "we cannot keep you safe if you swim in open waters". | |
"These incidents highlight the dangers," said council leader Peter Marland. | |
"By all means have fun by the water but it is up to all of us to act responsibly both individually and when in a group so we can avoid a repeat of the tragic incidents." | |
The latest incident follows the deaths of three teenage boys in open water last week. | The latest incident follows the deaths of three teenage boys in open water last week. |
Kyrece Marshall, 13, died on Tuesday while trying to retrieve a ball from the River Thames in Buckinghamshire. | Kyrece Marshall, 13, died on Tuesday while trying to retrieve a ball from the River Thames in Buckinghamshire. |
The body of Rony John, 15, was recovered from the River Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire. | The body of Rony John, 15, was recovered from the River Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire. |
The body of 16-year-old Conor McColl, from Luton, was recovered from a lake at a former Fuller's earth quarry at Clophill, Bedfordshire. |
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