Police divers retrieve body of a 14-year-old boy from a lake after he fell into the water in a horrific accident – after harrowing footage showed officers holding back a distraught relative trying to jump in after him
- Body of a 14-year-old boy was recovered from a lake in Sydney’s south-west
- Police confirmed the teen slipped on rocks and tragically never resurfaced
- The boy’s horrified friends watched the tragedy unfold on Saturday afternoon
Divers have retrieved the body of a 14-year-old boy from a lake after he reportedly fell into the water while walking on rocks.
In distressing footage, a relative at the scene at Chipping Norton Lake in Sydney’s south-west was held back by six officers as he tried to jump off a bridge and find the missing teen.
The boy slipped into the lake around 3pm.
Divers have retrieved the body of a 14-year-old boy from a lake after he fell into the water while walking on rocks in Sydney’s south-west on Saturday
Family members rushed to the scene after they were informed the teen was missing in Sydney’s south-west. Pictured are police trying to stop a relative from jumping in after the boy
The teenager’s three mates watched on in horror from the shore.
The missing boy’s family were soon notified and his devastated relatives rushed to the scene.
Police divers retrieved the boy’s body from the water about 4.45pm.
The discovery followed an extensive search by Marine Area Command.
A crime scene has since been established, and police are investigating the drowning.
A report on the boy’s death will be prepared for a coroner.
In January this year, another teenage boy, 15, drowned in similar circumstances in Sydney’s west.
In distressing scenes, one relative had to be stopped from jumping in after his loved one (pictured)
Chipping Norton Lake in Sydney’s south-west was the scene of a tragic drowning on Saturday afternoon of a teenage boy
Rescue crews were called to The Basin on Georges River Road, Kentlyn, near Campbelltown.
A body was recovered almost three hours after the teen went missing while swimming with friends.
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