A young boy has died after getting into difficulty in water in a park in Scotland.
The child, 11, was pronounced dead at the scene at Alexander Hamilton Memorial Park in South Lanarkshire on Saturday.
He is believed to have been playing with his friends when he fell into the water, the Daily Record reports.
A huge search was launched after the alarm was raised at around 4.30pm.
Locals have told how emergency services descended on the park moments after tragedy struck.
One said: "It’s an absolute tragedy.
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“The boy was with friends when he fell into the river. He was so young - it’s tragic.”
Another said: “I saw all the emergency services speeding down the road and knew something awful had happened.
“The poor family, it’s terrible.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Police were called around 4.30pm on Saturday, 24 July, 2021 following the report of a concern for person in the water at Alexander Hamilton Memorial Park in Stonehouse.
"Emergency services attended and a male youth was recovered from water. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Formal identification has still to take place but the family of an 11-year-old boy have been made aware.
"A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."
