Boy dies after getting into difficulty at Leadbeater Dam - full police statement
Police have confirmed a 13-year-old has died 🚨
A teenage boy has died after getting into difficulty in the water at Leadbeater Dam.
The 13-year-old died after he was pulled from the water at the beauty spot near Halifax, police have confirmed. He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead.
A search got underway on Bank Holiday Monday and emergency services rushed to the scene.
In a statement, a spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “At 3.18pm yesterday (25 May) police were called to Leadbeater Dam on Lumb Lane, Halifax to reports a teenage boy was in difficulty in the water.
“The body of a 13-year-old boy was pulled from the water. He was taken to hospital and was sadly pronounced dead.
“Enquiries are ongoing by Calderdale CID, however there aren’t believed to be any suspicious circumstances.”