28 jun 2026
Body of missing boy, 15, found in reservoir

Police say the boy's body was recovered from Cowbury Reservoir in Stalybridge on Saturday night.
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At least seven people have died in water-related incidents during record-breaking June temperatures The body of a 15-year-old boy has been recovered from a reservoir near Manchester, as police renewed warnings about the dangers of swimming in open water during soaring temperatures. Greater Manchester police said officers had been called to reports of a boy getting into difficulty in the water near Cowbury reservoir in Stalybridge at about 6.30pm on Saturday. A body was recovered later that evening.
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