Multi-day search for missing 7-year-old girl resumes on London's Thames River
CBC
Emergency crews returned to London's Thames River on Sunday morning to continue a multi-day search for a missing girl who went into the water late last week but didn't return.
The search began around 3 p.m. Thursday along a section of the Thames River near the Adelaide Street bridge. Boats and divers could be seen in the river as a police drone and helicopter flew overhead.
London police confirmed on Friday that the search had turned into a recovery operation.
Family and friends have identified the missing girl as seven-year-old Anna Bielli.
Rescue crews received a report from the girl's mother that she had entered the water east of the bridge and was then seen struggling, fire officials said.
Bielli had been near the river with her mother and two younger siblings, according to members of a local church who were at the scene on Thursday to support the family, originally from the Philippines.
A GoFundMe launched by a family friend had raised more than $2,000 as of late Sunday morning.
"We pray that Anna is found soon but her family is going to need all the support they can get," reads the campaign's description, written by Joe McRitchie.
"They still have Anna's younger siblings and themselves that might need therapy support, they also will need help with funeral costs."
The London Fire Department directed all inquiries on Sunday to London police, who had no additional updates to provide.
Police are asking members of the public to stay away from the area as the search continues.
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