UK police recover Nigerian teenager’s corpse inside lake

UK Police

The body of a United Kingdom-based Nigerian teenager, Valentine Ikechukwu, who drowned in a lake at Colwick Country Park on April 30, has been recovered.

PUNCH Metro learnt, in a statement shared on Facebook by Nottinghamshire Police and sighted by our correspondent, on Thursday, that the 16-year-old had got into trouble while swimming in the lake.

It was noted that emergency responders were alerted to the scene at about 5 pm on the day of the incident, and a search and rescue operation was conducted.

The statement added that the teenager’s body was recovered at about 8 pm following an extensive search coordinated by the police and emergency responders.

The statement read, “Emergency services were called to Colwick Country Park at 5.20 pm on Wednesday, April 30, after Valentine got into difficulty whilst swimming in the lake.

“A multi-agency rescue operation was launched, involving a police underwater search team, assisted by Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service. He was discovered shortly before 8 pm.”

Reacting to the incident, Police Detective Inspector, Gail Routledge, noted that “Valentine’s family is being supported by specially trained officers following this incident.” Punch