Boy dies after 'getting into difficulty' in lake in southeast London
- A 15-year-old boy, named Izaiah Smith, died after getting into difficulty in a lake in Beckenham Place Park, southeast London, on April 4, 2025.
- Emergency services, including specialist divers and approximately 35 firefighters, searched for Izaiah for several hours before recovering his body around 10:42 PM.
- His football club, Seda Academy, expressed their grief, calling him 'such a bright light within our programme' and offered condolences to his family.
- The lake at Beckenham Place Park will remain closed with security until further notice while Lewisham Council collaborates with police on the investigation.
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