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| Tributes to boy, 16, who died after swimming in lake | Tributes to boy, 16, who died after swimming in lake |
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| Valentine Ikechukwu was a student at Nottingham College | |
| A teenage boy who died after getting into difficulty while swimming in a lake in Nottinghamshire has been named. | A teenage boy who died after getting into difficulty while swimming in a lake in Nottinghamshire has been named. |
| Police said Valentine Ikechukwu was found by an underwater search team after he was reported missing at Colwick Country Park on Wednesday. | Police said Valentine Ikechukwu was found by an underwater search team after he was reported missing at Colwick Country Park on Wednesday. |
| Tributes have been paid to the 16-year-old who was a student at Nottingham College. | Tributes have been paid to the 16-year-old who was a student at Nottingham College. |
| In a statement, his family said: "Valentine will remain in our hearts forever. He was a well-loved son and brother, and we are absolutely devastated as a family. | In a statement, his family said: "Valentine will remain in our hearts forever. He was a well-loved son and brother, and we are absolutely devastated as a family. |
| "Long live Valentine, forever 16. | "Long live Valentine, forever 16. |
| "Words cannot describe what we are going through right now." | "Words cannot describe what we are going through right now." |
| Police described Valentine's death as a tragedy | Police described Valentine's death as a tragedy |
| Valentine's family said he was well-liked among his friends, and they said they were trying to come to terms with his death. | Valentine's family said he was well-liked among his friends, and they said they were trying to come to terms with his death. |
| "He will be forever missed," they added. | "He will be forever missed," they added. |
| Police have said the teenager's death was not being treated as suspicious and that a file was being prepared for the coroner. | Police have said the teenager's death was not being treated as suspicious and that a file was being prepared for the coroner. |
| Det Insp Gail Routledge said: "This was a tragedy where a young boy has lost his life. | Det Insp Gail Routledge said: "This was a tragedy where a young boy has lost his life. |
| "Our thoughts remain with Valentine's family and friends during this incredibly difficult time. | "Our thoughts remain with Valentine's family and friends during this incredibly difficult time. |
| "While work continues to understand how Valentine came into difficulty, I would like to take this opportunity to highlight the devastating consequences of entering open water – regardless of whether people do so deliberately or inadvertently." | "While work continues to understand how Valentine came into difficulty, I would like to take this opportunity to highlight the devastating consequences of entering open water – regardless of whether people do so deliberately or inadvertently." |
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