Teenage boy's body found after he went missing swimming in lake

The Independent describes its mission to provide reporting without paywalls and to send journalists to gather facts across major issues. It then reports a local emergency in Lincoln involving a missing 15-year-old boy, Declan Sawyer, who entered Swanholme Lakes and was reported missing. Emergency services were called at 2.30pm on Sunday. Lincolnshire Police later stated that a dive team found a body in the water and, with family agreement, identified the boy as Declan Sawyer. Police searched the lakes with help from an underwater search team. The report expresses condolences to the family and notes the incident will affect friends and the local community, with a request for community support during half-term week.

"Emergency services were called to Swanholme Lakes at 2.30pm on Sunday after reports that 15-year-old Declan Sawyer had entered the water and was missing. Lincolnshire Police said in a statement on Sunday evening: We can update that our dive team have sadly found a body in the water at Swanholme Lakes, Lincoln. With agreement from the family we can share that the boy who died is 15-year-old Declan Sawyer. Our thoughts are with his family and we send our condolences at this incredibly difficult time."

"Officers had scoured the lakes for the boy with the help of their underwater search team. Emergency services were called to Swanholme Lakes at 2.30pm on Sunday after reports that 15-year-old Declan Sawyer had entered the water and was missing (Alamy/PA) As we are starting half-term week, we ask our community to make sure that anyone affected is looked after and that people are encourage"

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