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| A girl who was inside a car being driven by her father which plunged into a river in Worcestershire has died. | A girl who was inside a car being driven by her father which plunged into a river in Worcestershire has died. |
| Gabrielle Grady, known as Gabby, five, died in Birmingham Children's Hospital, West Mercia Police said. | Gabrielle Grady, known as Gabby, five, died in Birmingham Children's Hospital, West Mercia Police said. |
| Chris Grady, 41, and Gabby's brother Ryan, six, escaped from the car. Gabby was trapped in the River Avon for two hours on Thursday before being rescued. | Chris Grady, 41, and Gabby's brother Ryan, six, escaped from the car. Gabby was trapped in the River Avon for two hours on Thursday before being rescued. |
| Mr Grady, 41, has been charged with attempted murder. Police said it was now a murder investigation. | Mr Grady, 41, has been charged with attempted murder. Police said it was now a murder investigation. |
| A police spokesman said Gabby was surrounded by her family when she died. | A police spokesman said Gabby was surrounded by her family when she died. |
| 'Talking and recovering' | |
| Ryan remains in hospital but his condition is said to be improving. On Friday, he was said to be sitting up in bed and talking. | |
| The car went into the river at Boat Lane in Hampton Ferry, near Evesham, on Thursday morning. | The car went into the river at Boat Lane in Hampton Ferry, near Evesham, on Thursday morning. |
| West Mercia Police had to call in divers from a neighbouring force, who travelled from Gloucester and arrived after 97 minutes. | |
| Once there, they took 12 minutes to rescue Gabrielle. | |
| Mr Grady, of no fixed address, appeared before magistrates in Worcester on Saturday. | |
| He was remanded in custody and is set to appear at Worcester Crown Court on Thursday. | |
| Witnesses have described how they saw the car driving fast through a field and then hit the water with "an almighty bang". |