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16/04/2015
Body Recovered From Hampstead Ponds
Police divers have recovered a body from a pond in a north London park.
Police were called to Hampstead Ponds on Hampstead Heath at 17:30 on Wednesday, following reports that a teenager had gotten into difficulty in the water.
The Marine Policing Unit used three boats to search the pond, recovering a body just before 23:00.
A post-mortem is due to be carried out today and police are investigating the circumstances of the situation.
(MH/JP)
Police were called to Hampstead Ponds on Hampstead Heath at 17:30 on Wednesday, following reports that a teenager had gotten into difficulty in the water.
The Marine Policing Unit used three boats to search the pond, recovering a body just before 23:00.
A post-mortem is due to be carried out today and police are investigating the circumstances of the situation.
(MH/JP)
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