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Two more teen fatalities as number of open water deaths during heatwave reaches 11
Police Scotland said the death is not being treated as suspicious as emergency crews recovered the body of a 16-year-old boy.
- On Thursday evening, emergency services recovered the body of a 16-year-old boy from the water at Bracklinn Falls near Callander following reports of concern for the teenager.
- This tragedy marks the 12th water-related death across the UK during the recent heatwave, which saw temperatures reach around 24C in Scotland on Thursday.
- National Water Safety Forum data published Wednesday showed 57 per cent of 202 accidental water-related fatalities in 2025 occurred at inland bodies of water; hot weather correlates with rising drownings.
- Police Scotland confirmed the boy's death is not being treated as suspicious, though officials will submit a report to the Procurator Fiscal following the incident.
- Forecasters predict a cooling trend with Atlantic air bringing rain into early next week, though the UK Health Security Agency warns of cold-water shock risks persisting through Saturday.
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The NationalBody of 16-year-old boy recovered from water at Scottish beauty spot
A 16-year-old boy has died at a popular Scottish beauty spot.
·Scotland, United Kingdom
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Stirlingshire news: Body of boy, 16, pulled from water near Scottish beauty spot as heatwave-related death toll continues to rise
A teenage boy has become the 12th person to die after getting into difficulty in water amid hot weather in recent days.Police were called to a report of concern for a person at Bracklinn Falls near Callander in Stirlingshire at around 6.45pm on Thursday.Bracklinn Falls is situated in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.The body of the 16-year-old was recovered from the water. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say It is the latest death in a …
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perspectivemedia.comBoy, 16, becomes 12th person to die in water-related incident amid heatwave
The body of the teenager was recovered from Bracklinn Falls near Callander on Thursday evening.
·London, United Kingdom
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