Tragedy as teenager dies after entering lake in Nottinghamshire in 15th water fatality

Tragedy as teenager dies after entering lake in Nottinghamshire in 15th water fatalityEmergency services were called to the lake. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Astha Saxena, News Reporter 19:56, Sat, May 30, 2026 Updated: 19:58, Sat, May 30, 2026 A teenager has died after going into Balderton Lake in Nottinghamshire (Image: Joseph Raynor/ Reach PLC)A teenager has died after going into Balderton Lake in Nottinghamshire. Emergency services were called to the lake in New Balderton, near Newark, at around 2.30pm on Thursday (May 28) following reports that a young man had entered the water. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Police, firefighters and paramedics attended, and a 19‑year‑old who had been there with friends was pulled from the lake. He received treatment at the scene and was taken to hospital, but he later died from his injuries, reports Nottinghamshire Live. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyThe police said that the family have been informed and that officers are supporting them at this distressing time. There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances and a file will be prepared for the corone...