Search for young child in Thames River turns to recovery effort in London, Ont.
Global News
Emergency crews were called to Adelaide Street North and Kipps Lane at 3 p.m. on Thursday for reports that a young child had went into the river and failed to re-surface.
London, Ont., police said an ongoing search has transitioned into a recovery effort as crews work to locate a missing child who was last seen entering the Thames River earlier this week.
Emergency crews were called to Adelaide Street North and Kipps Lane at 3 p.m. on Thursday for reports that a young child had gone into the river and failed to re-surface.
“The London Police Service, along with the London Fire Department, had their marine units in the water,” said Const. Matthew Dawson. “They also had officers and search and rescue units combing the riverbanks as well as in static positions across the river throughout the city.”
A Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) was also dispatched as crews continued to search the area for hours.
Dawson tells Global News that several large spotlights were later brought in as the search continued overnight.
“All emergency services deployed back into the river as well early Friday morning,” he said.
“We’re continuing to actively search for the child with assistance from Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU), a helicopter from the OPP Aviation Services along with London Search and Rescue (LSAR), Huron County Search and Rescue (HSAR) and the London Fire Department,” Dawson added.
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