Lakeside Doncaster: Tragic end to huge rescue operation as body is found following search of lake

Emergency services were called at around 4.10pm today, Saturday, August 13, to reports of a man in his 20s having got into difficulty in the water at Lakeside in Doncaster.

South Yorkshire Police said this evening that a body had sadly been found.

The force added: “No formal identification has yet taken place. The man’s family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.”

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