Body of boy, 15, is recovered from water at reservoir in Stalybridge after he got into difficulty

By MATT STRUDWICK, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 12:37, 28 June 2026 | Updated: 12:37, 28 June 2026 The body of a teenage boy has been recovered from a reservoir.  The 15-year-old had 'got into difficulty' in the water last night at Cowbury Reservoir, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester.  Emergency services had raced to the area at around 6.30pm and launched a search operation. Greater Manchester Police announced today that the teenager's body had been pulled from the water later on Saturday evening by specialist teams.  Formal identification has taken place, and his family has been made aware. Detectives from Tameside CID are 'confident that there aren't any suspicious circumstances', and a file is being prepared for the coroner. Chief Inspector Helen Baxter said: 'Yesterday's events are nothing short of devastating and my thoughts are with the family and loved ones of the young boy who sadly lost his life in such awful circumstances. 'We are confident that there are no suspicious circumstances and that this is such a sad reminder of the dangers of entering open water. 'We remind the public to please avoid being tempted to cool off in reservoirs, rivers, canals or ponds. 'We all want to enjoy the warm weather; please make sure you do so in a safe way.' The body of a 15-year-old boy has been pulled from the water at Cowbury Reservoir, Stalybridge. Emergency services raced to the area at around 6.30pm on Saturday The news comes as emergency services carry out a separate search operation at Clifton Country Park in Salford after reports of a boy in difficulty in the River Irwell. It is the latest in a number of deaths and disappearances during hot weather this year.   During the May heatwave, at least 15 people, the majority of whom were children, drowned whilst swimming in open water. It prompted widespread warnings about the dangers of trying to cool off with a swim in the sea, lake or river, as the water is often much colder than expected and can cause cold water shock syndrome that can prove fatal. The majority (61 per cent) of drownings in England last year occurred at inland locations such as rivers, reservoirs, lakes and canals. And 63 per cent of all accidental drownings occurred while the person was taking part in a recreational activity such as boating, sailing, swimming or water sports. Friday was confirmed by the Met Office as the UK's hottest June day on record, with a provisional temperature of 37.3C recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk, surpassing the high of 36.7C recorded in Merryfield, Somerset, on Thursday. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.