Police are frantically searching for a missing boy, aged two, who fell into the River Soar in Leicester yesterday afternoon (February 18). Leicestershire Police say the boy was with his family when he fell into the river, and has yet to be found.
Emergency services were called to the scene in Aylestone Meadows, near Marsden Lane in Leicester, just after 5pm on Sunday. ‘Additional specialist teams’ have been called in to assist in the search.
A spokesperson for the force said: “Our thoughts are with them at this extremely difficult time. We have had a number of offers of support to assist with the search and would kindly ask that people do not attend the scene due to rising water levels and safety risks.
“If anyone has any information or comes across anything that may assist officers, they are asked to contact us immediately.”
People are asked to contact 999 with information quoting incident 476:180224. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said police were leading the operation.
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