A 16-year-old boy has died after getting into difficulties while swimming in a canal in West Yorkshire
Alfie McCraw got into difficulties while swimming in a canal in Wakefield on Monday afternoon.
"We have specially trained officers who are supporting Alfie’s family at this unimaginably awful time. "The weather is forecast to get even hotter over the weekend and into next week, but we would urge people to not be tempted to cool off in open water, unless it is a supervised area intended for swimming.
"There can also be hidden currents and unseen dangers such as mud banks or items under the water which a swimmer can become caught on."A blaze also broke out at the Verwood Solar Farm in Dorset, where 20 firefighters fought the flames.
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