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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Alexandra Topping

Boy who died in London park lake named as Izaiah Smith

Beckenham Place Park swimming lake.
Emergency services were called to Beckenham Place Park, south-east London, on Friday afternoon. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The Guardian

A 15-year-old boy who died after getting into difficulty in a lake in south-east London has been named by police.

Izaiah Smith, whose body was recovered from the lake on Friday night, was named by the Metropolitan police on Sunday. Officers said that though his death was unexpected, it was not believed to be suspicious.

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