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02.09.2022 - 13:05 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A 24-year-old man is in critical condition in hospital after being rescued from a lake at a country park in Oldham.
The man got into difficulty in the water in the lake known as 'S ammy's Basin' at around 3pm yesterday afternoon (Thursday). Members of the public rescued him and performed CPR, police said.
Paramedics and police then arrived at the scene and the man was rushed to hospital. He was taken to The Royal Oldham where he remains in a critical condition.
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Pictures taken at the scene yesterday showed an air ambulance landing near to the popular beauty spot. Advanced paramedics, the incident response teams and heart and ambulance response vehicles were also called.
In an appeal issued this morning, police asked any witnesses to come forward. Officers also thanked the members of the public who helped the man.
A statement posted on the GMP Failsworth Facebook page said: "#APPEAL | Police were called to reports of a male in a lake at Daisy Nook Country Park, Failsworth at around 3pm on Thursday 1 September 2022. Members of the public assisted in getting the male, aged 24 years, out of the water, known as Sammy’s Basin, and performed CPR prior to paramedics attending.
"The male was later transferred to The Royal Oldham Hospital where he remains in a critical condition. We would like to thank those members of the public who came to his aid and also appeal to any witnesses who may have been in the area around that time and saw what happened.
"Anyone with information can contact Oldham CID on 0161 856 8962, quoting incident log number 1812-01092022."
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