South Yorkshire Police find body of teenage boy after search at Ulley Reservoir near Rotherham

The body of a teenage boy has been found after emergency services were called to a reservoir in South Yorkshire.

Police were called at 3pm on Friday, May 28 to Ulley Reservoir in Rotherham after receiving calls that a teenage boy had got in to difficulty in the water.

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Ulley Reservoir, South Yorkshire

Specialist search teams were sent to find him and people were urged to avoid the area.

At about 7pm, South Yorkshire Police confirmed that the underwater search team had found a body

No formal identification has yet taken place.

The boy’s parents have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.

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