Teenager dies after being pulled from Balderton Lake in New Balderton
A 19-year-old was pulled from Balderton Lake after a 2:35pm emergency call, days after a parish warning barred swimming and paddling.
A 19-year-old man died after being pulled from Balderton Lake in New Balderton, with emergency crews called to the water at 2.35pm BST after reports that a man had entered it. Police said he had been at the lake with friends. He was rescued, treated at the scene by paramedics and then taken to hospital, where he later died.
Nottinghamshire Police said the death is not thought to be suspicious and that a file will be prepared for the coroner. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, East Midlands Ambulance Service, Nottinghamshire Police and the air ambulance all attended the incident.
The death came just two days after Balderton Parish Council warned people not to enter the lake. On Tuesday, May 26, the council said it had received reports of people swimming and paddling there and stressed that the practice was strictly prohibited. The warning highlighted the risk of cold water shock, even on warm days, and urged the public to stay out of the water.
The lake sits off Heron Way in New Balderton, near Newark, and police and the parish council told people to avoid the area until further notice. In the wake of the death, Chief Inspector Clive Collings described the incident as tragic and said the force’s thoughts were with the young man’s family and the local community. Group Manager Charlotte Weatherall-Smith of Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service also offered condolences and warned that open water can be deceptively dangerous.
The response around Balderton Lake now centers on a clear public-safety message: the water is not for swimming or paddling, and a lake that looks calm from the bank can turn dangerous fast. For local residents, the warning is immediate and practical. Keep away from the shoreline, follow instructions from police and the council, and treat open water as a serious hazard rather than a summer recreation spot.
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