Child rescued after being stranded in lake at Staffordshire park

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue are reminding the public about the dangers of open water after a child was rescued from a lake.

The fire service said it was called to Hanley Park on Cleveland Road, in Stoke-on-Trent at 6.30pm yesterday (Tuesday 26 May) following reports of a child stranded in a lake.

It added: “Three appliances attended the scene alongside colleagues from West Midlands Ambulance Service. The child was rescued and received medical treatment at the scene by paramedics.”

It comes after a teenage girl was sadly found dead in the water at Kingsbury Water Park near Tamworth and Sutton Coldfield on Monday night (25 May).

Despite the best efforts of emergency service crews, she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Specialist police teams, a helicopter crew, firefighters and ambulance personnel had all been called to the park shortly after 6pm following concerns for the welfare of a girl.

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service issued an urgent plea to the public after the tragic incident.

The service said: “Sadly, a teenage girl has died in a lake not far from our border yesterday evening.

“Our thoughts are with the girl's family, friends and our emergency service colleagues.

“We know the weather is extremely hot and open water is appealing to cool off in, but please be aware of the dangers and ensure your children are too. We don't want to be reporting a similar tragedy - so our plea to you is to enjoy the sun safely.”