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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. |
| She had been in a critical condition since being admitted to hospital. | She had been in a critical condition since being admitted to hospital. |
| Det Supt Steve Cullen, from West Mercia Police, said: "We are very sad to hear this terrible news and all our thoughts are with Gabby's family at this difficult time." | |
| School 'shocked' | School 'shocked' |
| Ryan remained in hospital but his condition was improving, police said. On Friday, he was said to be sitting up in bed and talking. | Ryan remained in hospital but his condition was improving, police said. On Friday, he was said to be sitting up in bed and talking. |
| The silver Vauxhall Vectra went into the river at Boat Lane in Hampton Ferry, near Evesham, on Thursday morning. | |
| West Mercia Police had to call in divers from the neighbouring Avon & Somerset force to carry out the rescue. The divers travelled from Gloucester and arrived after 97 minutes. | West Mercia Police had to call in divers from the neighbouring Avon & Somerset force to carry out the rescue. The divers travelled from Gloucester and arrived after 97 minutes. |
| Once there, they took 12 minutes to free Gabrielle from the submerged silver Vauxhall Estate car. | Once there, they took 12 minutes to free Gabrielle from the submerged silver Vauxhall Estate car. |
| Police divers had to travel from Gloucester to rescue Gabby | |
| West Mercia Police said its own officers could not carry out a rescue because of the risk that would have posed to them. | West Mercia Police said its own officers could not carry out a rescue because of the risk that would have posed to them. |
| Ambulance crews worked to resuscitate Gabby on the riverbank before she was taken to hospital. | Ambulance crews worked to resuscitate Gabby on the riverbank before she was taken to hospital. |
| She attended Swan Lane First School in Evesham. On Friday head teacher Graham Walker said the school community had been "shocked and saddened" by the events. | She attended Swan Lane First School in Evesham. On Friday head teacher Graham Walker said the school community had been "shocked and saddened" by the events. |
| Mr Grady, of no fixed address, appeared before magistrates in Worcester on Saturday. | 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. | 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 before hitting the water with "an almighty bang". | Witnesses have described how they saw the car driving fast through a field before hitting the water with "an almighty bang". |