Overview

• Kaliyah Coa, 11, went missing on March 31 after entering the River Thames at Barge House Causeway; her body was found on April 13 and identified on April 29.
• An inquest opened on May 2 at East London Coroner’s Court, with Senior Coroner Graeme Irvine overseeing the case.
• Preliminary post-mortem findings by Professor Alan Bates ruled out drowning, identifying immersion in cold water as the cause of death.
• The inquest will investigate potential safety oversights at the slipway, Kaliyah’s swimming ability, and whether she was supervised at the time of the incident.
• Kaliyah’s family has expressed profound grief, thanked search teams, and requested privacy as they continue to receive specialist support.