East London man drowned in Snowdonia lake during walk with brother
A 20-year-old man from east London has drowned after disappearing in a lake during a mountain walk in Snowdonia with his brother. An inquest hearing in Caernarfon heard that Mahammed Islam entered Glaslyn Lake on 27 September whilst on a walk in north Wales, but got into difficulty and vanished from sight. His body was recovered by search divers the following day, and a pathologist has given the provisional cause of death as drowning. The tragedy has devastated his family and community.
Mr Islam had travelled over 200 miles from his home in Stepney, east London, to Snowdonia on the day he died. His family paid tribute to him as "a remarkable young man with a promising future", describing him as a devoted son, loving brother and cherished friend whose kindness touched all who knew him. Emergency services responded swiftly to the incident, and Chief Inspector Steve Pawson thanked all emergency responders and mountain rescue volunteers involved in the search and recovery operation.
- 20-year-old drowned in Glaslyn Lake during Snowdonia walk
- Body recovered by divers the following day
- Family pays tribute to remarkable young man
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A 20-year-old man from east London has died after drowning in a lake in Snowdonia, a mountainous region in north Wales. On 27 September, Mahammed Islam entered Glaslyn Lake whilst on a mountain walk, got into difficulty in the water and disappeared. His body was recovered the next day, with drowning confirmed as the cause of death.
Mr Islam had travelled from his home in Stepney, east London, to Snowdonia for the walk. He was accompanied by his brother at the time of the incident, and emergency services and mountain rescue volunteers responded quickly when he got into trouble.
The tragedy has deeply affected his family and the wider community. His family described him as a devoted son, loving brother and cherished friend whose kindness made an impression on all who knew him.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Man, 20, drowned ‘after vanishing’ in lake while on Snowdonia walk with his brother, inquest hears”.