Overview
- Cumbria Police confirmed late Tuesday that a body was recovered from High Dam Tarn and that the death is not being treated as suspicious.
- The search began after a 12:32pm call reported someone in difficulty, prompting police, fire, ambulance, HM Coastguard and mountain rescue teams to respond.
- Crews carried out shoreline, surface and underwater searches through the afternoon and evening until the teenager was found.
- Access to the site was challenging, and local farmers used off-road vehicles to move rescuers and gear across the rough terrain.
- After the recovery, Cumbria Fire and Rescue urged people to follow water-safety steps such as Float to Live and Phone, Tell, Throw, citing cold-water shock and hidden hazards.