How a girl’s body was found in England’s River Thames – Kent Police
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"At around 11.40am, a body was recovered from the river near Gravesend with the assistance of the RNLI. Formal identification by the missing girl's next of kin has taken place.
Kent Police have confirmed that they recovered the body of a missing girl who, along with a boy, entered Thames water.
His Majesty’s Coastguard confirmed it had been called to a report of two children struggling in the water, MyLondon crime magazine reports.
According to the news medium, the boy was rescued and taken to the hospital.
His condition was later confirmed to be stable.
“Kent Police’s Marine Unit and H.M. Coastguard continued the search of the water and river bank this morning (Friday 30 May).
“At around 11.40am, a body was recovered from the river near Gravesend with the assistance of the RNLI. Formal identification by the missing girl’s next of kin has taken place.
“The death is not being treated as suspicious at this stage and a report will be prepared for the coroner,” the Police authorities said.
According to the medium, “Kent Police was originally called at 1.46pm on Friday, May 20. Police, ambulance, the coastguard, and the RNLI all attended.”
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