- The two-year-old fell into the River Soar close to Aylestone, Leicestershire
- Officers are actually planning to ship additional assist amid flooding issues
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A father jumped in after his son when he fell right into a river to try to save him, police confirmed right now, as officers looking for him vowed: ‘We will convey him dwelling.’
The father or mother adopted the two-year-old into the River Soar in Leicestershire in an try and rescue him on Sunday night, officers stated this afternoon.
Police utilizing a drone and specialist divers have right now stepped up their seek for the toddler lacking since falling into the river close to Aylestone at 5pm final night time.
The member of the family, stated by locals to be the boy’s father, was taken to hospital as a ‘precautionary measure’ after going into the water to attempt to save him however has now been discharged.
Leicestershire Police’s assistant chief constable Michaela Kerr stated they have been nonetheless looking for the boy, having prolonged the vary of the river being lined, and have been supporting the household.
Specialist divers are a part of the rescue efforts within the River Soar, Leicestershire
Rising tides and flooding which may hamper the operation have been reported
Leicestershire Police’s assistant chief constable Michaela Kerr has vowed their ‘absolute precedence’ is to search out the two-year-old boy who fell into the river on Sunday night
The assistant chief constable revealed a member of the family went into the water attempting to save lots of him
Specialist divers into motion whereas back-up officers and sources have arrived from different forces together with Lincolnshire Police, Nottinghamshire Police and London‘s Metropolitan Police.
Ms Kerr advised a information convention on the scene this afternoon: ‘We’re assured we’ll discover him – we’re doing all the pieces we probably can.
‘For the household, our dedication is completely to ensure we convey their little boy dwelling.
‘We’ve received all of the specialist sources we may need, I feel, in a case like this. Our absolute precedence is to search out that little boy.’
She confirmed that man taken to hospital final night time as a ‘precautionary measure’ was a member of the family who went into the water attempting to rescue the boy, including that he had now been discharged.
She stated: ‘The little one was with a member of the family on the time he went into the water.
‘We do know one particular person went into the River Soar to attempt to get the kid however sadly we nonetheless have not been capable of finding the kid.’
She confirmed that particular person was a member of the family, subsequently taken to hospital and now discharged.
She didn’t identify the boy although stated the household was ‘native’ to the world.
A drone was seen within the air as a part of search efforts on Sunday night time, with police and fireplace crews calling off their search at about 9.30pm although officers remained near the scene in a single day, able to act on any new info.
Flooding and rising tides within the space have intensified issues for the teenager in Leicester
Officers have been looking for a two-year-old boy who went into the River Soar at 5pm on Sunday
Leicestershire Police revealed they have been stepping up their hunt for the lacking toddler
Police and fireplace crews referred to as off their hunt for the kid at about 9.30pm yesterday however have begun once more this morning
The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for the Upper Soar catchment space
The search is going down within the River Soar close to Aylestone Meadows Local Nature Reserve
The search resumed right now, with a Leicestershire Police spokeswoman telling MailOnline: ‘There are rising water ranges within the space, and flooding, and we’ll be bringing in further sources right now to help with that.’
The Environment Agency has issued a yellow flood warning for the Upper Soar catchment space, which suggests flooding is taken into account ‘attainable’.
Today’s search operation has included two Tactical Support Unit boats.
A police helicopter was seen looking out the river at about 5.40pm yesterday, later changed with a drone.
The helicopter then returned at 6.40pm after refuelling and was lighting up the search space.
The street between Braunstone Lane East and Middleton Street remained closed.
Local man Adam, who didn’t need to give his surname, was along with his daughter on their bikes close by.
He advised the BBC: ‘We often journey alongside the river by Aylestone Meadows however the police advised us to not go tonight once we went down there. The dad and mom have to be completely beside themselves.’
Aylestone ward councillor Nigel Porter right now advised LeicestershireDwell: ‘I used to be extraordinarily shocked and saddened to listen to this information. Our ideas in Aylestone are with the little boy’s household at this tough time.’
Tactical Support Unit boats have been despatched into motion whereas officers have entered the river too
The search operation continues on the River Soar in Leicester after a two-year-old boy fell in
Police are involved about rising water ranges within the space and flooding as they keep on search
Leicestershire Police says the toddler’s household is being supported whereas searches proceed
While the boy remained lacking, a person was taken to hospital as a ‘precautionary measure’
More sources have been despatched to the scene close to Aylestone and Braunstone on Monday morning
Officers have issues about rising water ranges within the space probably hampering efforts
Police had launched the main search operation on Sunday night shortly after 5pm
A police helicopter was sighted looking out the river in Braunstone, Leicestershire, at about 5.40pm on Sunday – later changed with a drone
The helicopter returned at 6.40pm after refuelling and was seen lighting up the search space
Police have stated the search was resuming on Monday morning, with further sources
The drive stated that ‘regardless of one of the best efforts of these on the scene’, the toddler has not been discovered – whereas additionally confirming a person has been taken to hospital as a precaution
An announcement launched by the police final night time stated: ‘Earlier this night (Sunday 18 February) officers have been referred to as to the River Soar in Leicester after experiences of a kid falling into the water.
‘The little one, a two-year-old boy, was with household when he fell into the river, sadly regardless of one of the best efforts of these on the scene on the time the kid was not positioned.
‘Emergency companies attended the scene simply after 5pm and a search and rescue operation started in Aylestone Meadows, near Marsden Lane.
‘A person was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure.
‘The little one’s household are being supported by specialist officers and our ideas are with them at this extraordinarily tough time.
‘We have had quite a lot of affords of help to help with the search and would kindly ask that individuals don’t attend the scene because of rising water ranges and security dangers.
‘If anybody has any info or comes throughout something that will help officers, they’re requested to contact us instantly.
‘Specialist groups are on standby to reply to any info obtained.’
A spokesperson for the fireplace and rescue service stated: ‘This is a police-led incident. We can verify we have been alerted at 17:05 and nonetheless have water rescue groups on the scene.’