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Body of boy, 14, pulled from reservoir after reports of teen getting into trouble in water sparked frantic two-hour search

Cops locked down Gleniffer Braes Country Park, in Paisley, Scotland, yesterday after reports of a teenager getting into trouble in the water

THE body of a 14-year-old boy has been recovered from a reservoir in Scotland.

Cops locked down Gleniffer Braes Country Park, in Paisley, yesterday evening after reports of a teenager getting into trouble in the water.

 Emergency services on the scene in Paisley yesterday
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Emergency services on the scene in Paisley yesterday
 Cops launched a search for the teenage boy
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Cops launched a search for the teenage boy

His body was found in the reservoir less than three hours later.

A post mortem has still to take place to establish the cause of death.

The lad's family are aware.

 Fire fighters were called to the scene
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Fire fighters were called to the scene

A spokesperson for the force said: "Around 5.35 pm on Tuesday, July 17, police were called to Glenburn Reservoir, Braehead Rd, Paisley, following a report that a teenage boy had gone into the water.

"Following a search, emergency services recovered the body of a 14 year-old boy from the water around 8.10 pm.

“A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”


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