Overview
- Hayden Jones-Powell entered Meynell Lake to cool off during the June 25 heatwave and was reported to have got into difficulty after an emergency call shortly after 1.30pm.
- Leicestershire Police sent specialist diving teams and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service and East Midlands Ambulance Service crews to search the lake throughout the afternoon.
- Rescue teams recovered Hayden from the water the following day, June 26.
- Senior Coroner Louise Pinder opened an inquest on July 29, recorded the cause of death as drowning, and adjourned the proceedings while awaiting a police report.
- Hundreds from the Syston community held public tributes and Riverside United JFC and the family spoke of deep mourning, and the incident has focused attention on the risks of inland waters during extreme summer heat.