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The body of a teenage boy has been recovered from Lodge Farm Reservoir in Netherton, Dudley
A teenage boy has died after going missing in a reservoir.
Emergency services were called to Lodge Farm Reservoir on Highbridge Road in Netherton, Dudley, at about 18:00 BST on Tuesday after a 15-year-old boy was seen in the water.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said the boy was found shortly before 11:30 on Wednesday.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said the teenager was found by the dive team and was confirmed dead by paramedics at the scene.
James Williams, assistant chief ambulance officer, said: "This is a truly tragic outcome, and we offer our heartfelt condolences to boy’s family and friends."
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