A teenager has drowned in a lake in Hertfordshire, police have confirmed.

The 14-year-old got into difficulty in water in Cheshunt last night.

Firefighters and ambulance crews were dispatched after reports the boy ‘had not re-surfaced having been in the water’.

A major search operation involving a helicopter and police divers was launched just before 5pm.

Police have now confirmed a body was found around six hours later.

The boy’s family have been informed ahead of a formal identification process.

A Hertfordshire Police spokesperson said: ‘Following reports of a 14-year-old boy getting into difficulty in North Met Lake, off Cadmore Lane, Cheshunt yesterday , emergency services have sadly recovered a body.’

Police have not disclosed the identity of the victim.

The circumstances around the death are unclear but it comes amid warnings about swimming in lakes and rivers during the heatwave.

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