Major search launched after three-year-old boy ‘falls into river’ in Leicestershire
A MAJOR search has been launched after a toddler was said to have fallen into a river this evening.
Water rescue teams and emergency services were raced to Leicestershire's River Soar around 5pm.
They'd received frantic calls that a boy, three, had fallen into the waterway.
Leicestershire Police were still at the scene on Aylestone Road, in Braunstone around 8.25pm.
The force said: "Police and emergency services are dealing with an incident near to Aylestone Road, Braunstone, following reports of a three-year-old child falling into the River Soar around 5pm today.
"All services are in attendance as the search for the child continues.
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"Further updates will be given when appropriate.
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said: "This is a police-led incident.
"We can confirm we were alerted at 17:05 and still have water rescue teams at the scene."
Footage captured this evening showed police had taped off Braunstone Lane East.
A helicopter could also be seen flying overhead above the river.
Fire crews could also be seen nearby.
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