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| Loved ones raise thousands for Stoke-on-Trent lake victim | |
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| More than £10,000 has been raised towards the funeral costs of a teenage swimmer whose body was found in a lake. | More than £10,000 has been raised towards the funeral costs of a teenage swimmer whose body was found in a lake. |
| Rescue crews had been hunting for Ryan Evans at Westport Lake in Stoke-on-Trent, when he and two friends were spotted "in distress" in the water. | Rescue crews had been hunting for Ryan Evans at Westport Lake in Stoke-on-Trent, when he and two friends were spotted "in distress" in the water. |
| Online donations and tributes have been made following the discovery of his body by police divers after a three-day search ended on Wednesday. | Online donations and tributes have been made following the discovery of his body by police divers after a three-day search ended on Wednesday. |
| His school Haywood Academy has also offered pupils professional support. | His school Haywood Academy has also offered pupils professional support. |
| The other boys, aged 12 and 13, made it safely out of the lake. | The other boys, aged 12 and 13, made it safely out of the lake. |
| Staffordshire Police said the rescue operation was challenging as the 2.9m (9.5ft) deep lake was "extremely thick with weeds". | Staffordshire Police said the rescue operation was challenging as the 2.9m (9.5ft) deep lake was "extremely thick with weeds". |
| Now a JustGiving page has been set up, which reads: "We as a community can help Ryan Evans family with funds to help with funeral costs." | Now a JustGiving page has been set up, which reads: "We as a community can help Ryan Evans family with funds to help with funeral costs." |
| Tributes were left at the scene of his death, including one that said: "You were my best friend and you will stay with me forever." | Tributes were left at the scene of his death, including one that said: "You were my best friend and you will stay with me forever." |
| Paying tribute online, Debra CliffwasGriffin wrote: "Just can't imagine they say angels go first fly high Ryan sending hugs to all family." | Paying tribute online, Debra CliffwasGriffin wrote: "Just can't imagine they say angels go first fly high Ryan sending hugs to all family." |
| Kelle Beeston said: "Amazing to see the community come together at this time of sadness. R.I.P Ryan xx." | Kelle Beeston said: "Amazing to see the community come together at this time of sadness. R.I.P Ryan xx." |
| Ryan's family and friends, who were at the lake with him on Monday, are being supported by police family liaison officers. | Ryan's family and friends, who were at the lake with him on Monday, are being supported by police family liaison officers. |
| A statement from Ryan's school said: "Professional support will continue to be available to both our students and staff." | A statement from Ryan's school said: "Professional support will continue to be available to both our students and staff." |
| Councillor Ann James, leader of Stoke-on-Trent City council, said: "Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go to Ryan's family and friends at this incredibly sad time. | Councillor Ann James, leader of Stoke-on-Trent City council, said: "Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go to Ryan's family and friends at this incredibly sad time. |
| "We cannot begin to imagine what they must be going through. | "We cannot begin to imagine what they must be going through. |
| "The community support has been incredible and shows the strength of compassion in our city." | "The community support has been incredible and shows the strength of compassion in our city." |
| She said the council would continue to liaise closely with the emergency services, who had been working "tirelessly" at Westport Lake to try to find Ryan. | She said the council would continue to liaise closely with the emergency services, who had been working "tirelessly" at Westport Lake to try to find Ryan. |