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Missing Girl's Body Found in River After She Entered Water with Young Boy: 'A Community in Grief'
A missing girl's body was found in the River Thames in England on Saturday, May 31, Kent Police said The previous day a young boy was rescued from the water and hospitalized after the two entered the river together "At the heart of this is a family and community in grief," local politician Lauren Sullivan wrote on social mediaA missing girl's body has been found in the River Thames in England after she entered the water with a young boy the day prior. At around 1:46 p.m. local time on Friday, May 30, Kent Police was alerted by the Port of London Authority that there were concerns about the welfare of two children who had entered the river via Royal Pier Road, Kent Police shared in a news release. The boy, who remains in the hospital, was retrieved from the water after patrols, H.M. Coastguard, the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) and South East Coast Ambulance Service rushed to the scene. In the evening, the search for the missing girl was suspended, but Kent Police's Marine Unit and H.M. Coastguard continued on Saturday. They recovered her body from the river near Gravesend at around 11:40 a.m. that day with assistance from the RNLI. The child's 'death is not being treated as suspicious at this stage and a report will be prepared for the coroner,' Kent Police said. She was formally identified by her next of kin. It's believed the girl was aged 9, while the boy is 7, local media outlet Kent Online reported. The outlet added that the pair are thought to be cousins and they were reportedly playing near the water when the girl slipped and got into difficulty. A spokesperson for the nearby Gravesend Rowing Club said a man used a life ring to swim out and retrieve the boy, but was unable to help the girl as he lost sight of her, per Kent Online. The boy is now at a local hospital in a 'stable condition," according to Kent Police's news release. Gravesham MP Lauren Sullivan shared her 'deepest condolences' on the Facebook following the tragic incident. 'I am deeply saddened to hear that a body has been recovered in the search for the girl who went missing in the River Thames in Gravesend yesterday,' she wrote. 'I would like to thank emergency services, including the coastguard, Kent Police, the RNLI, and PLA many others for their efforts in the search." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'I know there are many opinions circulating at this time about the circumstances surrounding this tragic event and from speaking to the authorities it is right that there is an investigation, as with all sad circumstances such as these, but at the heart of this is a family and community in grief which I hope everyone can respect,' she added. 'I send my deepest condolences to the family and friends of the child, and keep them all in my thoughts at this time.' PEOPLE has reached out to Kent Police and Gravesend Rowing Club for further information. Read the original article on People
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Man describes rescuing boy from Thames at Gravesend - after body found in search for missing girl
A man has described how he rescued a boy from the River Thames - after a body was found in the search for a girl who went missing during the same incident. George Karnovski says he pulled what he said was an "11-year-old" boy out of the river after he got into difficulty near the Royal Terrace Pier in Gravesend in Kent. He said once he had the child on a buoy, he was "just screaming" as he struggled in the water. Kent Police and the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) recovered the body of the missing girl at around 11.40am on Saturday. Witnesses suggest she was the boy's younger sister. Formal identification by the girl's next of kin has taken place, and the death is not being treated as suspicious, police said. Emergency services were called on Friday afternoon after concerns were raised for the two children who had entered the river at nearby Royal Pier Road. Mr Karnvoski said: "At the same time as pulling him out, I was looking around, like, where is she, where is she? "I'm shouting, saying 'there's one more, there's one more'. I'm looking around, [but] for love nor money, I cannot see the little girl." Mr Karnovski, 37, who is a member of the RAF, had been visiting his family who live in the town. He said they had been out on a walk when they heard that children were in trouble in the water, which he said had "a strong current". His brother Jack, who lives in the area, said he had seen his wife "scream, and point at the river. I assumed it was my children. I went running and shouted to my brother". The pair discovered there was only one life ring, and so only George, who said he had previously had lifeguard training, could enter the water for safety reasons. Jack said that when George jumped in, he "said he never felt the bottom. We had to run down the jetty because the tide was running up". "The jetty is quite long. By the time you ran down it, it was deep water," he added. George said the conditions in the water at the time were "tough", even for an experienced adult swimmer. By the time he entered the water, he says the children were about 40 to 50 metres (131 to 164 feet) away, and it took him about two minutes to get to them. "I started swimming. I went quite hard to begin with, but then started running out of steam," he said. Jack, who was on the pier directing George in his efforts to rescue the children, said the children were travelling quickly with the strength of the water. "In terms of the current, they'd fallen off the jetty. They were about 50 metres away, going towards London. By the time my brother had caught up with them, I'd say he was 150 to 200 metres (492 to 656 feet) away. So that gives you an idea. In a couple of minutes, they'd gone 100m (328 feet) or more down the Thames," he said. The brothers said other organisations helped the rescue efforts, including the RNLI and the London Port Authority (LPA). The LPA said in a statement they "are continuing to support police with their inquiries into exactly what happened, and where and how the children entered the water. It is so sad and the thoughts of the whole of the LPA are with their loved ones".
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Man describes rescuing boy from Thames at Gravesend - after body found in search for missing girl
A man has described how he rescued a boy from the River Thames - after a body was found in the search for a girl who went missing during the same incident. George Karnovski says he pulled what he said was an "11-year-old" boy out of the river after he got into difficulty near the Royal Terrace Pier in Gravesend in Kent. He said once he had the child on a buoy, he was "just screaming" as he struggled in the water. Kent Police and the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) recovered the body of the missing girl at around 11.40am on Saturday. Witnesses suggest she was the boy's younger sister. Formal identification by the girl's next of kin has taken place, and the death is not being treated as suspicious, police said. Emergency services were called on Friday afternoon after concerns were raised for the two children who had entered the river at nearby Royal Pier Road. Mr Karnvoski said: "At the same time as pulling him out, I was looking around, like, where is she, where is she? "I'm shouting, saying 'there's one more, there's one more'. I'm looking around, [but] for love nor money, I cannot see the little girl." Mr Karnovski, 37, who is a member of the RAF, had been visiting his family who live in the town. He said they had been out on a walk when they heard that children were in trouble in the water, which he said had "a strong current". His brother Jack, who lives in the area, said he had seen his wife "scream, and point at the river. I assumed it was my children. I went running and shouted to my brother". The pair discovered there was only one life ring, and so only George, who said he had previously had lifeguard training, could enter the water for safety reasons. Jack said that when George jumped in, he "said he never felt the bottom. We had to run down the jetty because the tide was running up". "The jetty is quite long. By the time you ran down it, it was deep water," he added. George said the conditions in the water at the time were "tough", even for an experienced adult swimmer. By the time he entered the water, he says the children were about 40 to 50 metres (131 to 164 feet) away, and it took him about two minutes to get to them. "I started swimming. I went quite hard to begin with, but then started running out of steam," he said. Read more on Sky News:Two dead in violence after finalBritain 'has lost control of borders'Two Britons shot dead in Spain Jack, who was on the pier directing George in his efforts to rescue the children, said the children were travelling quickly with the strength of the water. "In terms of the current, they'd fallen off the jetty. They were about 50 metres away, going towards London. By the time my brother had caught up with them, I'd say he was 150 to 200 metres (492 to 656 feet) away. So that gives you an idea. In a couple of minutes, they'd gone 100m (328 feet) or more down the Thames," he said. The brothers said other organisations helped the rescue efforts, including the RNLI and the London Port Authority (LPA). The LPA said in a statement they "are continuing to support police with their inquiries into exactly what happened, and where and how the children entered the water. It is so sad and the thoughts of the whole of the LPA are with their loved ones".
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Teen paddleboarders rescued in fading light
Two teenagers on a paddleboard have been rescued after getting into trouble off the Cornish coast, rescuers say. Looe RNLI was alerted about the stranded teenagers off Downderry at 20:57 BST on Saturday after onlookers reported seeing them waving their paddles "in distress". Once at the scene, Looe RNLI said it found two teenagers a "fair way out to sea and unable to return to shore in the fading light". An RNLI spokesperson said the pair were taken back to the lifeboat station to warm up and await the arrival of their parents. More news stories for Cornwall Listen to the latest news for Cornwall Follow BBC Cornwall on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ Fowey to receive fastest class of lifeboat 'You build up an enormous bond with your boat' RNLI
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Teen paddleboarders rescued in fading light
Two teenagers on a paddleboard have been rescued after getting into trouble off the Cornish coast, rescuers say. Looe RNLI was alerted about the stranded teenagers off Downderry at 20:57 BST on Saturday after onlookers reported seeing them waving their paddles "in distress". Once at the scene, Looe RNLI said it found two teenagers a "fair way out to sea and unable to return to shore in the fading light". An RNLI spokesperson said the pair were taken back to the lifeboat station to warm up and await the arrival of their parents. More news stories for Cornwall Listen to the latest news for Cornwall Follow BBC Cornwall on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ Fowey to receive fastest class of lifeboat 'You build up an enormous bond with your boat' RNLI
