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Telegraph
4 hours ago
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- Telegraph
Body found in search for girl who went missing in Thames
A body has been found following a police search for a girl missing in the River Thames. Emergency services were alerted on Friday following reports that a boy and a girl had got into difficulties in the river near the Royal Terrace Pier in Gravesend, Kent. The children's ages are yet to be revealed. The boy was rescued and taken to a local hospital, where his condition was 'not described to be life-threatening', police said. Kent Police said the body of the girl was recovered near Gravesend at around 11.40am on Saturday with the assistance of the RNLI. In a statement on Saturday afternoon, the force said: 'Formal identification by the missing girl's next of kin has taken place. The death is not being treated as suspicious at this stage, and a report will be prepared for the coroner.' Warning signs reading 'DANGER. Strong currents. Deep mud. WARNING – KEEP OFF' are in place every 40ft along the river's edge in the area. Police were first called at around 1.45pm on Friday after fears were raised for the two children who had entered the water at Royal Pier Road. They were supported by HM Coastguard. Crews from Kent Police, South East Coast Ambulance Service, HM Coastguard and the RNLI were all called to the scene.
The Guardian
5 hours ago
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- The Guardian
Body found in search for girl missing in River Thames near Gravesend
A body has been found in the search for a girl missing in the River Thames, police said. A body was recovered from the river near Gravesend with the assistance of the RNLI at about 11.40am on Saturday. Formal identification by the girl's next of kin has taken place, and the death is not being treated as suspicious, Kent police said in a statement. A boy who was rescued is in a stable condition in hospital. A search was launched after two children got into trouble in the water near the Royal Terrace Pier on Friday afternoon. Police were called by the Port of London authority at 1.46pm to 'concerns for the welfare of two children who had entered the river', a force spokesperson said. Emergency services were called and a search was launched, leading to a boy being pulled out of the river. Sign up to First Edition Our morning email breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what's happening and why it matters after newsletter promotion He was taken to a local hospital where his condition was 'not described to be life-threatening', police said.
Yahoo
5 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Body found in search for girl missing in Thames
A body has been found in the search for a girl missing in the River Thames in Kent. Police were called at 13:45 BST on Friday after concerns were raised for two children who had entered the river at Royal Pier Road in Gravesend. Emergency services attended the scene, where a boy was retrieved from the water and taken to a local hospital. He remains in a stable condition. At about 11:40 BST on Saturday, Kent Police and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) recovered a body from the river, since confirmed to be that of the missing girl. Formal identification by the missing girl's next of kin has taken place, Kent Police said. The death is not being treated as suspicious at this stage and a report will be prepared for the coroner, the force added. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.
Yahoo
5 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Body found in search for girl missing in Thames
A body has been found in the search for a girl missing in the River Thames in Kent. Police were called at 13:45 BST on Friday after concerns were raised for two children who had entered the river at Royal Pier Road in Gravesend. Emergency services attended the scene, where a boy was retrieved from the water and taken to a local hospital. He remains in a stable condition. At about 11:40 BST on Saturday, Kent Police and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) recovered a body from the river, since confirmed to be that of the missing girl. Formal identification by the missing girl's next of kin has taken place, Kent Police said. The death is not being treated as suspicious at this stage and a report will be prepared for the coroner, the force added. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.
BBC News
5 hours ago
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- BBC News
Body found in search for girl missing in River Thames
A body has been found in the search for a girl missing in the River Thames in were called at 13:45 BST on Friday after concerns were raised for two children who had entered the river at Royal Pier Road in services attended the scene, where a boy was retrieved from the water and taken to a local hospital. He remains in a stable around 11:40 BST on Saturday, Kent Police and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) recovered a body from the river, since confirmed to be that of the missing girl. Formal identification by the missing girl's next of kin has taken place, Kent Police death is not being treated as suspicious at this stage and a report will be prepared for the coroner, the force added. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.
