Man found dead at former quarry site

The site is known by locals as the "blue lagoon"

A man has died at a former quarry on private property in Oxfordshire that people have previously been warned to stay away from.

Thames Valley Police said it was called to the incident at Chinnor Quarry at about 18:30 BST on Monday.

The force said it located the body of a male at the site - which is also known as Old Kiln Lakes - and that his family had been informed.

It added that the death was being treated as unexpected but not suspicious.

In recent years, people have been warned to stay away from the site, after it became a popular spot for people swimming in its "highly toxic" water pools.

In 2020, owners of the former quarry Taylor Wimpey was forced to deploy security guards with dogs to patrol the site and prevent trespassers.

A small part of the site is a publicly accessible nature reserve, whilst the remainder is fenced off with warning signs.

The quarry's steep edges and deep water in its fenced-off section, named by locals as the "blue lagoon", presented a "number of health and safety risks", Taylor Wimpey previously told the BBC.