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Major search underway at Systen lake for missing boy thought to have entered water
Three search teams and an ambulance joined police as officers searched Meynell Lake for a teenage boy reported to have entered the water.
- On Thursday, Leicestershire Police began searching Meynell Lake in Syston after a teenage boy was reported to have entered the water; emergency services were called to Fosse Way just after 1:30pm.
- This incident occurs as Syston faces an amber weather warning for extreme heat, with The Met Office predicting temperatures will surpass 37 Celsius and reach highs of 38 Celsius.
- Three search teams and Leicestershire Fire and the Rescue Service are assisting the operation, with officers using boats to probe the lake bed while others examine the perimeter.
- Police officers entered the water shortly after 6:15pm on Thursday, while an ambulance is present at the scene, Leicestershire Live reports.
- The search is expected to continue "for some time" with police support teams in attendance, and officers remain in contact with the boy's next of kin.
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