- The two-year-old fell into the River Soar in Braunstone, Leicestershire
Police will resume the seek for a lacking toddler this morning in a serious incident which noticed a person taken to hospital and a helicopter and drone scouring the realm.
The two-year-old boy was out along with his household when he fell into the River Soar in Braunstone, Leicestershire, final night time.
Leicestershire Police stated all emergency providers had been in attendance and looking for the kid after the pressure obtained studies he fell into the water at round 5pm.
The pressure stated that ‘regardless of the perfect efforts of these on the scene’, the toddler has not been discovered. It confirmed {that a} man has been taken to hospital as a precaution.
A police helicopter was sighted looking the river at about 5.40pm, 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 is presently closed.
Police have launched a serious search operation after a baby fell right into a river, with police and emergency providers on the scene. Pictured final night time
Emergency providers are on the scene and a police helicopter was sighted looking the river at about 5.40pm, later changed with a drone
The helicopter then returned at 6.40pm after refuelling and is now lighting up the search space
Police stated the search will not proceed all through the night time, however would resume within the morning.
A press release launched by the police final night time stated: ‘Earlier this night (Sunday 18 February) officers had been known as to the River Soar in Leicester after studies of a kid falling into the water.
‘The baby, a two-year-old boy, was with household when he fell into the river, sadly regardless of the perfect efforts of these on the scene on the time the kid was not positioned.
‘Emergency providers 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 operation is ongoing and can proceed with extra specialist groups within the morning.
Police stated the search will not proceed all through the night time, however would resume within the morning
The pressure stated that ‘regardless of the perfect efforts of these on the scene’, the toddler has not been discovered. It confirmed {that a} man has been taken to hospital as a precaution
‘The baby’s household are being supported by specialist officers and our ideas are with them at this extraordinarily tough time.
‘We have had a lot of presents of assist to help with the search and would kindly ask that individuals don’t attend the scene as a result 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 hearth and rescue service instructed the BBC: ‘This is a police-led incident. We can affirm we had been alerted at 17:05 and nonetheless have water rescue groups on the scene.’
Local man Adam, who didn’t wish to give his surname, was along with his daughter on their bikes close by.
He instructed the BBC: ‘We normally journey alongside the river by Aylestone Meadows however the police instructed us to not go tonight after we went down there.
‘The mother and father should be completely beside themselves.’