Emergency services were called at around 4.35pm yesterday (8 Aug) to Grasmere lake following reports that a young man had gotten into difficulty in the water.
Emergency services including an air ambulance attended and a 19-year-old man was taken to hospital but has subsequently died.
The teenager's family have been made aware.
Whilst the death is not being treated as suspicious, police would encourage anyone who witnessed what occurred to come forward to assist in establishing the circumstances.
Police would also like to thank those who came to the teenager’s aid, including those who helped get him to shore.
If you have any information which could assist, you can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/reportit quoting incident number 201 of 8 August 2026. You can also phone on 101.