First photo of 16-year-old who died in the water at Pollok Country Park released

Police said there were “no apparent suspicious circumstances” surrounding his death.
By Conor Marlborough
Published 1st Jul 2020, 16:59 BST
Updated 1st Jul 2020, 17:00 BST

Police in Glasgow have named a 16-year-old who died at the Pollok Country Park yesterday evening.

This afternoon they released a photo of Saif Mohammed, who was pulled from the water by emergency services at around 5:10pm on Tuesday, June 30.

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Officers said there were “no suspicious circumstances” surrounding the teenager’s death, adding that a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

Saif Mohammed was pulled from the water by emergency services at around 5:10pm on Tuesday, June 30.Saif Mohammed was pulled from the water by emergency services at around 5:10pm on Tuesday, June 30.
Saif Mohammed was pulled from the water by emergency services at around 5:10pm on Tuesday, June 30.

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