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| Police are waiting to question a father after a car carrying his two children was driven into a Worcestershire river. | Police are waiting to question a father after a car carrying his two children was driven into a Worcestershire river. |
| The vehicle, carrying Chris Grady, his son Ryan and daughter Gabrielle, plunged into the River Avon in Evesham on Thursday morning. | The vehicle, carrying Chris Grady, his son Ryan and daughter Gabrielle, plunged into the River Avon in Evesham on Thursday morning. |
| Mr Grady and Ryan, six, escaped from the submerged car while Gabrielle, five, was pulled out two hours later. The children remain in hospital. | Mr Grady and Ryan, six, escaped from the submerged car while Gabrielle, five, was pulled out two hours later. The children remain in hospital. |
| Mr Grady is being held on suspicion of two attempted murders. | |
| West Mercia Police say he would be questioned on Friday. | West Mercia Police say he would be questioned on Friday. |
| Gabrielle's condition is described as "critical" while Ryan is now said to be "stable". | Gabrielle's condition is described as "critical" while Ryan is now said to be "stable". |
| Police said Ryan had been sitting up in bed and talking at Birmingham Children's Hospital. | |
| On Friday, the silver Vauxhall Estate was winched out of the water. Witnesses said its sunroof and windscreen appeared to be missing. | On Friday, the silver Vauxhall Estate was winched out of the water. Witnesses said its sunroof and windscreen appeared to be missing. |
| Resuscitation attempts | Resuscitation attempts |
| In a statement, police said the investigation was "touching on a considerable number of people and locations as well as Hampton Ferry". | |
| "Addresses in Evesham and Worcester form part of the inquiry," Det Supt Steve Cullen said. | |
| Police were called to Boat Lane at 0919 GMT after reports a vehicle had gone into the river. | Police were called to Boat Lane at 0919 GMT after reports a vehicle had gone into the river. |
| Emergency services, including police divers, took part in a rescue operation in which all three people were pulled from the water. | Emergency services, including police divers, took part in a rescue operation in which all three people were pulled from the water. |
| The children are both pupils at Swan Lane First School in Evesham. | |
| I saw two children in the back seat screaming and banging on the window trying to get out Martin Waites | I saw two children in the back seat screaming and banging on the window trying to get out Martin Waites |
| Head teacher Graham Walker said everyone was "shocked and saddened" by the events. | |
| He said the school would reopen as normal after next week's half-term break. | |
| Mr Walker added: "Further support will be available if required and pupils will be given the opportunity to express their thoughts and feelings in class." | |
| West Midlands Ambulance Service said Ryan and Mr Grady had managed to escape from the car. | |
| Gabrielle was rescued from the vehicle about two hours later and ambulance crews worked to resuscitate her on the riverbank. | |
| Glyn Gould, who witnessed Gabrielle's rescue at about 1110 GMT, said the stretch was one of the deepest parts of the river. | Glyn Gould, who witnessed Gabrielle's rescue at about 1110 GMT, said the stretch was one of the deepest parts of the river. |
| "As we were watching the professional divers went in. | "As we were watching the professional divers went in. |
| Nearby residents say it is one of the deepest parts of the River Avon | |
| "Ten minutes later the little girl was passed up from the water on to the riverbank. | |
| "The emergency services were trying to resuscitate her. They got her into the helicopter and off she went." | "The emergency services were trying to resuscitate her. They got her into the helicopter and off she went." |
| Mr Grady was taken to the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch where he was treated and was later discharged. | Mr Grady was taken to the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch where he was treated and was later discharged. |
| Witness Martin Waites, 56, said he saw the car being driven at speed across a field before hitting the water. | Witness Martin Waites, 56, said he saw the car being driven at speed across a field before hitting the water. |
| He said: "I could hear a screech of brakes and then saw the car driving fast through a field. | He said: "I could hear a screech of brakes and then saw the car driving fast through a field. |
| "I could see dirt flying and the car fishtailing all over the place. | "I could see dirt flying and the car fishtailing all over the place. |
| "The car hit the water with an almighty bang and floated for a few seconds. | "The car hit the water with an almighty bang and floated for a few seconds. |
| "Then I saw two children in the back seat screaming and banging on the window trying to get out." | "Then I saw two children in the back seat screaming and banging on the window trying to get out." |
| He said he saw the driver open the door and then saw water flooding in. | |