Major search after child, three, falls into river
Emergency services are searching for a three-year-old child who is believed to have fallen into a river.
Reports that the child fell into the River Soar in Leicestershire first came in at around 5pm.
Police and the fire service, including water rescue teams, are at the scene near Aylestone Road in Braunstone. There’s also a police cordon in place.
A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service told the BBC: ‘This is a police-led incident. We can confirm we were alerted at 17:05 and still have water rescue teams at the scene.’
A police spokesman told The Sun: ‘Police and emergency services are dealing with an incident near to Aylestone Road, Braunstone, following reports of a three-year-old child falling into the River Soar around 5pm today.
‘All services are in attendance as the search for the child continues.
‘Further updates will be given when appropriate.’
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