Woman and child die after getting into ‘difficulty’ in water in west London

Pair, believed to be mother and son, recovered from water but died at scene in Elthorne Park, Ealing

A woman and her young child have died after getting into “difficulty” in the water at a west London park, police said.

Police were called to Elthorne Park in Ealing just before 4.30pm on Saturday, where a woman and child were recovered from the water, the Metropolitan police said.