An 11-year-old girl who went missing in the River Thames has been named as Kaliyah Coa.
The Met Police said “a recovery mission” is now under way to find her along the Thames.
Police were called at about 13:20 BST on Monday after Kaliyah, who had been playing during a school inset day, entered the water near Bargehouse Causeway, near London City Airport in east London.
Emergency services conducted a large-scale search in an effort to find her.
Ch Supt Dan Card from the Met said: “Our specialist officers are supporting Kaliyah’s family through this deeply upsetting time and our thoughts go out to all those impacted by what has happened.
“We are committed to finding Kaliyah and are working with partners to conduct a thorough search over a wide area – utilising drone technology and boats.”
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