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| Boy drowns while playing in pond | Boy drowns while playing in pond |
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| A 15-year-old boy drowned in a pond in St Helens while playing with friends. | A 15-year-old boy drowned in a pond in St Helens while playing with friends. |
| The teenager was with four other boys on a makeshift raft on the pond near Senator Road in Thatto Heath at about midnight on Tuesday, police said. | |
| All five of them fell into the freezing water. Four of them managed to make it to safety and raised the alarm. | |
| The body of the fifth child was recovered by the police underwater search unit. The teenager has yet to be formally identified. | The body of the fifth child was recovered by the police underwater search unit. The teenager has yet to be formally identified. |
| The large pond is in an grassland area which borders a local housing estate. | |
| No swimming | |
| It is reported to be a popular spot with local youngsters both for fishing and as a meeting place. | |
| It is bordered by "no swimming" signs which also warn of the deep water. | |
| Temperatures dipped below freezing on Tuesday night although the water was not frozen over. | |
| The coroner has been informed and the incident is being treated as a fatal accident. | The coroner has been informed and the incident is being treated as a fatal accident. |
| A family liaison officer has been appointed to support the dead boy's family. | A family liaison officer has been appointed to support the dead boy's family. |