A teenage boy has become the 12th person to die after getting into difficulty in water amid hot weather in recent days.
Police were called to a report of concern for a person at Bracklinn Falls near Callander in Stirlingshire at around 6.45pm on Thursday.
Bracklinn Falls is situated in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.
The body of the 16-year-old was recovered from the water.
It is the latest death in a water-related incident over the course of the recent heatwave
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be sent to the procurator fiscal."
The hot weather has attracted many to open water swimming, resulting in a number of deaths in South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Cornwall, Hampshire, Warwickshire, Cheshire, Pembrokeshire, Lincolnshire and Lancashire.
Meanwhile, the recent heat meant there was an extra billion litres of water used across London and the South East over the bank holiday weekend compared to the same weekend in 2025, Thames Water said.
The body was pulled from water near Scottish beauty spot
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The National Fire Chiefs Council has issued a water safety warning after a series of open-water fatalities in the past few days, urging families to speak to children about the risks of unsupervised swimming in rivers, lakes, quarries, canals and reservoirs, particularly during warm weather due to cold water shock.
NFCC Drowning Prevention lead Gavin Ellis said: "No family should have to experience the devastation of losing a loved one in the water. We know that warm weather encourages people to visit rivers, lakes and reservoirs, but these places can be extremely dangerous.
"Cold water shock can affect anyone, no matter how confident they feel in the water. Jumping into open water can cause an involuntary gasp response, panic and loss of swimming ability almost immediately, which is why we urge people not to swim in unsupervised locations during this hot weather.
"We’re asking parents and carers to have open conversations with children and teenagers about the risks, and for young people to look after each other and make safe decisions around water. These incidents can happen very quickly, but many are preventable."
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A missing boy last seen in the water at Pickmere Lake | GETTYHeavy rain is set to hit parts of the UK on Saturday after a record-breaking spell of hot weather, forecasters said.
Temperatures on Friday will remain above average for much of the UK, and potentially in the high 20s in the south and east, the Met Office said.
On Saturday periods of heavier rain will move into western areas, including heavy and potential thundery showers to parts of Northern Ireland, while it will be dry in other areas, Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge said.
Sunday is forecast to be a day of sunshine and showers.
Met Office officials have warned to stay safe in water | GETTYMr Madge said: “After a lengthy and historic hot spell of days in the UK above 30C, today is very likely to be the first day which breaks that series.
“We are still expecting above average temperatures for parts of the south and east, and these could be in the high 20s, and temperatures will remain above average for much of the UK.
“Although some locations may remain in heatwave conditions for a little longer, there is a general cooling trend across the UK as air from the Atlantic will start to dominate bringing a more changeable pattern of periods of rain and brighter interludes into the early part of next week.
"“Today there will be some rain into western areas, especially western Scotland. Tomorrow there will be periods of heavier rain moving into western areas especially heavy and potential thundery showers to parts of Northern Ireland. Still fine and dry for most.
“Sunday a day of sunshine and showers, remaining warm in the south east."