Leicester: Father tried to rescue missing toddler who fell into river
- A two-year-old boy fell into the River Soar in Leicester, prompting a major search effort by emergency services.
- The child's family was present during the incident, and despite the father entering the water to try and save his son, the boy remains missing.
- Search efforts, including police divers and a helicopter, are ongoing to locate the child, with authorities urging the public not to intervene due to dangerous conditions.
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Leicester river search: Police update on missing boy, 2, who fell in water after dive teams search
The two-year-old boy has been missing since falling into Aylestone Meadows in Leicester, with police dive teams searching the area as members of the public are urged to stay away
Leicester police give update on search for toddler who fell into river
Leicestershire Police said they had reinforced their resources and are using specialist divers in searches following reports of a two-year-old boy falling into the River Soar on Sunday. The toddler was with family when he fell into the water, authorities confirmed. On Monday, police said they had still not been able to locate the youngster. Emergency services attended the scene just after 5pm on Sunday before beginning a search and rescue operat…
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