Roundhay Park death: Woman dies in Leeds after being discovered 'unconscious' in lake

A woman has died after being discovered ‘unconscious’ in a lake at a popular park in Leeds.

Emergency services were called to Waterloo Lake at Roundhay Park, Leeds, at 6:09pm yesterday (Sunday) following reports of concern for the safety of a woman who had been spotted unconscious in the lake.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Officers and ambulance colleagues attended the scene, but the woman was sadly confirmed to have died a short time later.

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“Enquiries are continuing to establish what happened.

“The death is not being treated as suspicious.”

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