Overview

• Kaliyah Coa, 11, was confirmed as the victim after her body was formally identified on April 29, weeks after she slipped into the River Thames on March 31.
• The incident occurred near Barge House Causeway in North Woolwich while Kaliyah was playing during a school inset day and attending a birthday party.
• Her body was recovered on April 13 at Maritime Quay, Isle of Dogs, following an extensive multi-agency search and rescue effort involving the Met Police, Coastguard, RNLI, and emergency services.
• Kaliyah’s family expressed their heartbreak in a statement, thanking responders and requesting privacy as they grieve this devastating loss.
• A coroner’s inquest into the circumstances of her death is scheduled to open on May 2, with police urging the public to avoid speculation and respect the family’s wishes.