Summary
A body has been found in the River Thames, identified as a missing girl in Kent. Police found the girl during a search after responding to a report about two children in trouble in the water.
Key Facts
- Police were alerted on Friday at 13:45 BST about two children in the river at Gravesend.
- A boy was rescued from the river and taken to a hospital, where he is stable.
- The girl, who was reported missing, was found in the river on Saturday at 11:40 BST.
- Emergency services, including Kent Police and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, conducted the search.
- The search for the girl initially stopped on Friday night and continued the next morning.
- The girl's age has not been disclosed.
- Her death is not considered suspicious, and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
- The girl's family has been formally informed about the identification.
