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19.02.2024 - 08:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A major search operation has been launched following reports of a two-year-old boy falling into a river in Leicester.
Police said the child had been with family when he fell into the River Soar yesterday (Sunday, February 18). Emergency services, including police officers, firefighters and search and rescue, were scrambled to the scene just after 5pm, but have not yet located him.
'Additional specialist teams' have been deployed this morning as the search continues, Leicestershire Police said. The search began in Aylestone Meadows, close to Marsden Lane.
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Police said a man was taken to hospital 'as a precautionary measure'. The child's family are being supported by specialist officers.
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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