Mr Bhaty and his sister both got into difficulties while swimming in Thirlmere

Police have named the man who died while swimming in Thirlmere in the Lake District yesterday.

Muhammad Bilal Bhaty, known as Bilal, 28, of Pakistan, was pronounced dead at the scene after being recovered from the water by fire and rescue crew and members of Keswick Mountain Rescue Team.

Mr Bhaty’s 22-year-old sister was pulled from the reservoir and revived. She was flown to Cumberland Infirmary by the Great North Air Ambulance and has since been discharged.

A Cumbria Constabulary spokesperson said: “The difficulty experienced in the water is believed to have been caused by the cold temperature of the reservoir.”

They are not treating Mr Bhaty’s death as suspicious.