An urgent appeal to help to find a missing boy has been issued by Greater Manchester Police.
Police resume search for missing toddler, 2, who fell into river after man taken to hospital
19.02.2024 - 09:31 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Police have resumed their search for a missing toddler after he vanished when falling into a river over the weekend.
The two-year-old boy fell in the River Soar in Leicestershire on Sunday, February 19 sparking a search operation from police in the area.
The child was with his family at the time with a man also being rushed to hospital, reports the Mirror.
Following reports the child fell at around 5pm a helicopter and drone were seen scouring the area on Sunday evening.
Leicestershire Police said late on Sunday evening that a frantic search was temporarily paused due to the darkness, but was resuming again on Monday morning.
A spokesperson for the force said: "Earlier this evening (Sunday 18 February) officers were called to the River Soar in Leicester after reports of a child falling into the water. The child, a 2-year-old boy, was with family when he fell into the river, sadly despite the best efforts of those at the scene at the time the child was not located.
"Emergency services attended the scene just after 5pm and a search and rescue operation began in Aylestone Meadows, close to Marsden Lane. A man was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure.
"The operation is ongoing and will continue with additional specialist teams in the morning. The child’s family are being supported by specialist officers and 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."
A spokesperson for the fire and rescue service told the BBC the
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