The tragic incident occurred near to Brockhole last week
A TEENAGE boy has died following an incident at Windermere.
Cumbria Police was contacted shortly after 5pm on Wednesday, July 24 with a report that a 16-year-old boy had got 'into difficulty in the water' near Brockhole.
A spokesperson for Cumbria Police said: "A significant multi-agency search operation commenced which included the support of specialist search teams.
"A body was found later that evening, shortly after 11:45pm.
"The family of the 16-year-old boy have been informed and are being supported."
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