Newton Opoku-Mensah, aFortuna Dusseldorf youth team player has tragically passed away after drowning in a lake.
The 16-year-old reportedly dived into the Lake Berta in Duisburg on Tuesday, where he had gone to swim with his friend.
However, went deep under the water and could not resurface which led bystanders to start calling for rescue teams and volunteers to help in the search.
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Newton was finally taken out of the water and was resuscitated before being transported to the hospital for further treatment.
A statement from the club mourning their player said:
“Fortune mourns U17 player Newton Opoku-Mensah. The young player had an accident while swimming in a lake in Duisburg on Tuesday evening and later died in hospital as a result of the accident.
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The entire club is shocked and in deep sorrow.“
