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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nadeem Badshah

Woman and child die after getting into ‘difficulty’ in water in west London

Aerial view of canal with lock and boat in Elthorne Park, west London
Elthorne Park, west London. Photograph: Gibson Blanc/Alamy

A woman and her young child have died after getting into “difficulty” in the water at a park in west London, police said.

Officers were called to Elthorne Park in Ealing just before 4.30pm on Saturday, where a woman and her son were recovered from the water, the Metropolitan police said.

Both died at the scene, the force said.

In a statement, the Metropolitan police said an investigation is under way but their deaths were not being treated as suspicious.

Police are working to identify the pair’s next of kin.

Det Supt Pete Thackray, from the Met’s west area command unit, said: “This is a tragic incident in which a woman and her young child have lost their lives. Our thoughts are with their loved ones.

“I would also like to acknowledge the efforts of the first responders and members of the public who did their very best in an incredibly challenging situation.

“While an investigation into what took place is under way, all initial indications are that the circumstances are not suspicious.”

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