A 16-year-old boy has died after an incident at a quarry in Wigan. Emergency services received a report at around 9.40pm yesterday (July 9) that a boy had entered the water and got into difficulty at Dawber Delph, Appley Bridge.
Following a search, the boy was recovered from the water. He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
The boy's next of kin has been informed. His death is not being treated as suspicious by Lancashire Constabulary, reports Lancs Live.