Teams from West Midlands Ambulance Service remain at Lodge Farm Reservoir this morning after responding to reports of a teenage boy in the water last night.

The Service received a call from police at 6:11pm yesterday (23rd July 2024) and responded multiple resources to the scene which included three ambulances, two paramedic officers and specialist Hazardous Area Response Team paramedics.

The ambulance service arrived within nine minutes of the call being made.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “HART paramedics were immediately deployed into the water to join fellow emergency service colleagues in the search.

“Ambulance crews provided treatment to a bystander, a girl, on scene with an underlying health condition and was discharged on scene.

“HART paramedics and an incident commander have remained at the scene overnight and continue to work with police and fire colleagues this morning.

“We ask the public to avoid the area to allow emergency services to respond to this incident and thank the community for their cooperation.

“Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the teenage boy at this distressing time.”