Mum, 34, jumped into London river to try and save son, 7, before both died, witness says

A police car parked near the corner of Elthorne Park, where a mother and her young son died after getting into difficulty in the water - (PA)

A heroic mother died along with her son when she leapt into a London river to try and save him, a witness has said.

The woman, 34, was pulled from the water of the River Brent in Elthorne Park, in Ealing, along with her son, 7, on Saturday.