Overview
- West Mercia Police were alerted to a missing child on Wednesday evening and officers, ambulance crews and the Midlands Air Ambulance searched the Badsey area.
- Emergency responders located the child unresponsive in a body of water and medics worked on scene but the child was pronounced dead at the location.
- West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed an ambulance, two paramedic officers and the Midlands Air Ambulance Critical Care Car attended and tried to treat the child.
- Police say there are no suspicious circumstances, they believe the incident resulted from drowning and they will compile a file for the coroner; some outlets reported the child as aged five though the force did not confirm personal details.
- The Badsey community has expressed shock and organised small tributes while police have asked the public to respect the family’s privacy and avoid online speculation as the coroner process proceeds.