A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “At 3.18pm yesterday (25 May) police were called to Leadbeater Dam on Lumb Lamb, Halifax to reports a teenage boy was in difficulty in the water.

“The body of a 13-year-old boy was pulled from the water. He was taken to hospital and was sadly pronounced dead.Enquiries are ongoing by Calderdale CID, however there aren’t believed to be any suspicious circumstances.”