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Boy, 13, drowns in Halifax’s Leadbeater Dam on bank holiday Monday

A 13-year-old boy drowned in a reservoir in West Yorkshire on bank holiday Monday, police confirmed.
West Yorkshire Police was called to Leadbeater Dam on moorland off Lumb Lane in Halifax at about 15:20 BST to reports a teenage boy had come into difficulty in the water.
He was removed from the reservoir and taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the force said.
Officers said investigations were continuing, adding they did not believe there were any suspicious circumstances.




