Search continues after report of missing paddleboarder

Emergency services were called to Crosby's Marine Lake on Friday afternoon

Police are urging members of the public to avoid visiting a lake as officers continue a search for a paddleboarder who got into difficulty.

Officers said they were alerted the man had got into difficulty at about 16:30 BST on Friday at Crosby's Marine Lake in Merseyside.

Police said on Sunday that the search operation "remains a priority".

"While the search is ongoing, we are still asking the public to avoid the area," Merseyside Police added.

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