Parents Remember Son Who Died in Lake for His 'Big Smile'
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- Parents of 13-year-old Hayden Jones-Powell, whose body was recovered from Meynell Lake in Leicestershire after he entered the water, remember him for his "big smile," love of football and animals.
- His family has launched a fundraiser for his funeral.
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13-year-old Hayden Jones-Powell died after entering Meynell Lake in Leicestershire, with his body recovered by police divers on Friday after a search began on Thursday.
The parents of a boy who died after entering the water at a lake in Leicestershire said they wanted him to be remembered for his "big smile".
Police were called to Meynell Lake, off Fosse Way in Syston, at 13:30 BST on Thursday to search for Hayden Jones-Powell, and on Friday, police divers recovered the 13-year-old's body from the lake.
In a statement, his parents Ben Jones-Powell and Emily Ambler said Hayden had a passion for football and a love of animals and said: "We want him to be remembered by his big smile."
The family has launched a fundraiser, which aunt Emily Powell said was in order to give Hayden "a befitting send off".
His parents said: "The world isn't the same without him.
"We want him to be remembered by his big smile. His love of animals, his passion towards football and being outside.
"Hayden also had an amazing sense of humour and was extremely quick-witted.
"We don't know how we will cope without him."
Open Questions
- How did Hayden enter the water?
- What were the circumstances leading to his death?
