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| Girl missing in river at Woolwich prompts emergency search | Girl missing in river at Woolwich prompts emergency search |
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| The girl is believed to have gone into the water near Bargehouse Causeway | The girl is believed to have gone into the water near Bargehouse Causeway |
| An 11-year-old girl is missing after she went into the River Thames in east London, police have said. | An 11-year-old girl is missing after she went into the River Thames in east London, police have said. |
| Metropolitan Police were called to reports the girl had entered the river close to Bargehouse Causeway in North Woolwich, at about 13:15 BST. | Metropolitan Police were called to reports the girl had entered the river close to Bargehouse Causeway in North Woolwich, at about 13:15 BST. |
| A "large scale" search was launched - but it was scaled down a few hours later, with London Ambulance Service (LAS) and London Fire Brigade (LFB) saying the police were now in charge of the operation. | A "large scale" search was launched - but it was scaled down a few hours later, with London Ambulance Service (LAS) and London Fire Brigade (LFB) saying the police were now in charge of the operation. |
| It is believed the girl and some friends were on a slipway by the waterside before the girl went into the water. | It is believed the girl and some friends were on a slipway by the waterside before the girl went into the water. |
| Police search for girl in Thames near City airport | Police search for girl in Thames near City airport |
| Neighbours tried to help after some youngsters raised the alarm. | Neighbours tried to help after some youngsters raised the alarm. |
| One woman who lives nearby got a lifeguard ring and ran over - but she said she couldn't find the girl. | One woman who lives nearby got a lifeguard ring and ran over - but she said she couldn't find the girl. |
| "I found her clothes - socks, shoes and jacket and a mobile phone and gave them to the police. | "I found her clothes - socks, shoes and jacket and a mobile phone and gave them to the police. |
| "It was terrible." | "It was terrible." |
| Nearby residents tried to help the girl but could not see her | Nearby residents tried to help the girl but could not see her |
| The LFB, which used its drone team and fire boat, said search operations for firefighters concluded at about 15:50 BST, when "responsibility for the incident was left with the police". | The LFB, which used its drone team and fire boat, said search operations for firefighters concluded at about 15:50 BST, when "responsibility for the incident was left with the police". |
| Also in attendance were HM Coastguard, the RNLI, the London Ambulance Service, including a hazardous area response team, and the Metropolitan Police Service. | Also in attendance were HM Coastguard, the RNLI, the London Ambulance Service, including a hazardous area response team, and the Metropolitan Police Service. |
| It is believed the girl and some friends were on a slipway by the waterside | It is believed the girl and some friends were on a slipway by the waterside |
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