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)

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