An eight-year-old boy has died after falling into a river, just a day before another child was found in a reservoir.
Joshua Hillstead, from Maypole, Birmingham, fell into the River Arrow in Alcester at around 9.30pm on Monday.Joshua was taken to hospital after emergency services attended the scene, and died last night after complications resulting from drowning, Warwickshire Police said.
One other child was also in the water but did not require further treatment.
DI Heidi Twynham of Warwickshire Police said: “Losing a child is devastating, and we offer our condolences to the family after this tragic accident – we are liaising with the family to provide support.
“Fast, unpredictable currents and invisible deeper sections make rivers dangerous places, particularly for children and non-confident swimmers. Please take caution around our waterways.
