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THE heartbroken family of a nine-year-old girl who died after entering the River Thames have paid tribute to their “beautiful angel”.

Emergency crews conducted an urgent search for the young child who vanished beneath the waters near Royal Terrace Pier, located in Gravesend, Kent, on May 30.

Police boat approaching a pier.
Officers found a body after a frantic searchCredit: SWNS
RNLI lifeboat with crew on river.
The RNLI launched an urgent rescue operationCredit: George Cracknell Wright
Photo of Bia, a nine-year-old girl who died after entering the River Thames.
A nine-year-old girl has been named on social media as ‘Bia’Credit: reki.niccxon.yeri/TikTok

She has now been named on social media as “Bia” and is understood to have been just nine years old.

The alarm was raised at about 1:45pm yesterday after two children got into difficulty in the river.

It is understood Bia was playing with her cousin near the water when she slipped and the current pulled her in.

A young boy was quickly recovered whilst an urgent rescue operation was carried out for Bia.

The child’s heartbroken family, believed to be from Romania, expressed that she “had her whole life ahead of her” but acknowledged that “her life was determined by God.”

Last night, family member Mirela Turcanu shared on social media: “Oh, she left us speechless. This little girl had her entire future before her, but her life was as God intended.”

“Smooth road to heaven, my niece.”

Leon Alkapone described her as “my niece, my beautiful angel”.

Another post said: “Rest In Peace, Little Angel, Bia. May God comfort the grieving family.”

At 11.40am on Saturday, a body was recovered from the river, near Gravesend and formal identification by the girl’s next of kin took place.

Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious at this stage and a report will be prepared for the coroner.

It is understood Bia was playing with her cousin near the water when she slipped and the current pulled her in.

The boy saved from the water during the initial search remains at a local hospital in a stable condition.

Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious at this stage and a report will be prepared for the coroner.

Metropolitan Police boats and the RNLI were called to assist with the search.

A police helicopter and South East Coast Ambulance Service were also sent to the scene.

Kent Police was called by the Port of London Authority.

Police cars at the scene of a recovery operation.
Several emergency services vehicles were spotted by the Royal Pier Terrace and the Port of London authority’s (PLA) officeCredit: UKNIP
Police officers at the scene of a body recovery.
The search for the girl, understood to be aged nine, ended in tragedy on Saturday as a body was foundCredit: UKNIP
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