Police and air ambulance launch urgent search in lake with fears of teen girl in water

Police and air ambulance launch urgent search in lake with fears of teen girl in water

Concerns are growing for a teenage girl after an air ambulance and police were called to a lake

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Georgina Cutler

By Georgina Cutler


Published: 01/06/2023

- 16:05

Updated: 01/06/2023

- 21:51

A cordon remains in place while a helicopter circles overhead

Concerns for the safety of a teenage girl has sparked a huge emergency services response at a lake following reports of someone in the water.

Police and an air ambulance were called to Carr Mill Dam in St Helens, Merseyside at 12.30pm today.


At least two underwater search units have arrived on the scene where a cordon remains in place.

Merseyside Police said: "We can confirm that emergency services are responding to a concern for safety in St Helens today, Thursday 1 June.

Officers say they are concerned for the safety of a teenage girl after emergency services were called to Carr Mill Dam in St Helens

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"At around 12.30pm we received a report of a concern for safety of a teenage girl at Carr Mill Dam on Garswood Old Road.

"This incident is ongoing, and we ask people to avoid the area while we deal with this incident and thank you for your patience."

Merseyside Fire and Rescue said: "We can confirm that emergency services are responding to a concern for safety in St Helens today, Thursday 1 June.

"At around 12.30pm we received a report of a concern for safety of a teenage girl at Carr Mill Dam on Garswood Old Road.

"This incident is ongoing, and we ask people to avoid the area while we deal with this incident and thank you for your patience."

Emergency crews are continuing to search the area and police have extended cordons around all of Carr Mill Dam.

A North West Ambulance spokesman said: "We are assisting with an ongoing incident at Carr Mill Dam, St Helens, alongside other emergency service colleagues."

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