Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday 21st March 2025, at 19:35hrs
A young man in his early 20s has tragically died after getting into difficulty in the water at Mossdale Bay, Ullswater, on Thursday morning.
Emergency services, including police, ambulance, and mountain rescue teams, responded to a distress call at approximately 9:27 am on March 21st.
The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) initially alerted police to the incident.
A large-scale, multi-agency operation was launched, involving searches on the water and along the shoreline. After several hours of searching, the man’s body was recovered from the water at around 2:25 pm.
Cumbria Police have confirmed that the man’s family has been informed of the devastating news.
“Whilst the incident is not being treated as suspicious at this time, an investigation is on-going as to the circumstances leading up to the man’s death,” a police spokesperson stated.
The incident has deeply saddened the local community and visitors to the popular tourist destination.
Authorities are continuing their inquiries and will release further information as it becomes available.
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