Leadbeater Dam: 13-year-old boy dies on hottest day of year after being pulled from water at dam in Yorkshire

A 13-year-old boy died on Bank Holiday Monday after getting into difficulty in water at a dam in Yorkshire, police said.

At 3.18pm on Monday May 25, police were called to Leadbeater Dam on Lumb Lamb, Halifax to reports a teenage boy was in difficulty in the water.

The body of a 13-year-old boy was pulled from the water, West Yorkshire Police said.

He was taken to hospital and was pronounced dead.

Enquiries are ongoing by Calderdale CID, however there aren’t believed to be any suspicious circumstances.

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