Inquest to open into death of teenager at Hawley Lake

It happened at the end of May

Author: Jon BurkePublished 8th Jun 2026

The inquest into the death of a boy, who was pulled from a lake on the Hampshire-Surrey border, will be opened today.

The teenager, who hasn't been named, went missing at Hawley Lake, near Farnborough, during the heatwave at the end of last month.

A body was recovered, after an extensive multi-agency search for a missing teenager.

Emergency services confirmed the discovery was made, after coordinated efforts involving several agencies in and around the lake area.

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