The family of a man who died after getting into difficulty in a river has issued a heartfelt plea for the public to exercise caution around water.
The body of Greg Howes, 44, was discovered by dive teams searching the River Yare in Surlingham on the Norfolk Broads on Saturday afternoon.
Emergency services were first called to the scene at 2:33pm on Friday, and search efforts continued through the night. In a moving tribute, his family described him as "dearly loved by his family and loved spending time on the Norfolk Broads."
"At this sad time, his family would like to urge the public to take care and consider their safety when taking part in activities on the water on the Broads," the statement added.
In a Facebook post, Neil Mason said: "Absolutely gutted we won't see you again Greg Howes you are a total legend! It's been a pleasure knowing you for best part of 30 years we've had so many great memories together that will never be forgotten and will be missed dearly RIP mate."
Separately, on Friday, friends and family of a teenager who tragically lost his life at a much-loved Scottish beauty spot paid tribute to the "lovely boy." The body of Charlie Noble, 16, was recovered from the water at Bracklinn Falls near Callander in Perthshire on Thursday, reports the Mirror.
The alarm was raised at around 6.45pm after police received a report raising concern for an individual. A 13-year-old girl became the 17th person to lose their life in water-related incidents since the start of the recent heatwave yesterday, prompting fresh warnings about the dangers of open-water swimming.
A search was launched after the child, who has not been named, vanished in the River Wharfe, near the Skipton area. She was recovered and airlifted to hospital just after 6.30pm on Sunday, but tragically passed away.
A woman in her 60s became the 16th fatality in a water-related incident while attempting to rescue her pet dog from the sea. Lancashire Police confirmed she got into difficulty in the water at Thornton-Cleveleys on Saturday evening and was treated at the scene, but was sadly pronounced dead in hospital.
