Search Continues for Missing 16-Year-Old in London Park Lake

Emergency services remain at Beckenham Place Park after a teenager went missing while swimming, highlighting a rise in water-related incidents during warm weather.

A 16-year-old boy went missing on Friday afternoon after encountering difficulties while swimming in a lake at Beckenham Place Park, Lewisham.
Emergency services, including the Metropolitan Police, London Fire Brigade, and London Ambulance Service, are conducting an ongoing search operation.
The park was evacuated to facilitate the search, which extended into late Friday evening and continues as of Saturday morning.
The boy’s family has been informed and is receiving support from specialist officers during the search.
This incident is part of a concerning trend of water-related accidents involving children during the current spell of warm weather in the UK.