Our Georgia: How sadistic killer's van getting stuck in the mud and vital phone call from member of public changed investigation
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Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service's special boat crew went to the river in the county town on Saturday along with support from Wem fire service.
But they were stood down after CCTV footage was reviewed and the child was seen getting out.
INCIDENT:
— Wem Fire Station (@SFRS_Wem) January 14, 2023
Mobilised to assist @SFRS_Shrews boat crew and @SFRS_dsalvoni this afternoon to a Water Rescue in Raven Meadows, 1 child missing in flood water.
After reviewing CCTV footage, luckily child was seen exiting water and all was ok.
Please keep out/away from flood water https://t.co/N12IfHSlXg
West Mercia Police joined the fire service in warning people to stay out of the floods after seeing a family with young children in boots walk into the fast flowing Severn in Ironbridge from a walkway.
"The decision was made to close access to the water's edge with police tape and we would urge no one, under any circumstances to go past the tape," officers said on social media.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service station manager, Craig Jackson said: "We have received reports of children playing in flooded areas of Shrewsbury.
"Flood water may look fun to play in for children, however, it is not only contaminated it can also hide many dangers such as lifted manhole covers where a child could get stuck. "
