Body pulled from water after boy, 16, went swimming with friends in lake

The lakes are popular with swimmers in Peterborough (Picture: Google)

Police searching for a teenage boy who got into difficulty while swimming at a lake with his friends have found a body.

The unnamed 16-year-old boy, reportedly from Peterborough, was swimming in the lake yesterday when he disappeared.

Officers were called to Crown Lakes in Farcet, Peterborough, at 4 pm on Thursday, Cambridgeshire Police said.

It’s now been announced that a body was recovered from the lake just before midnight yesterday.