Mother, 34, and child, 7, die after 'getting into difficulty' in water at west London park

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 mother and young son have died after "getting into difficulty" in water at a park in west London.

Met police officers were called to Elthorne Park, Ealing, just before 4.30pm on Saturday. The park is bordered by the River Brent.