Searches continue for 17-year-old boy who went missing in Worcestershire lake

The boy went missing while swimming in the quarry nicknamed 'the blue lagoon'
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Luke O'Reilly13 August 2020

Searches are continuing for a 17-year-old boy who went missing while swimming in a lake in Worcestershire.

The teenager went into the water at Shavers End Quarry - known as "the blue lagoon" - in Dunley, near Stourport, on Wednesday afternoon.

Emergency services attended the scene and carried out a search of the lake.

However, they were unable to find the boy.

The lake will continue to be searched today.

A cordon is currently in place to allow emergency services to deal with the incident.

Detective Inspector Justin Taylor said: “We’re supporting the boy’s family as our searches of the lake continue."