Toddler died after falling into river while walking with his aunts

A two-year-old boy fell from Packhorse Bridge into the flooded River Soar while with two aunts; his body was recovered nearly four months later and a jury inquest is under way.

A two-year-old boy fell from Packhorse Bridge into the River Soar on 18 February 2024 while on a walk with two of his aunts. The senior coroner said the river level was very high and flowing fast after days of heavy rain. A jury inquest at Leicester Coroner's Court is continuing. What is known: - The child, named in court as Xielo Maruziva, disappeared from view on the bridge and went into the water, the inquest heard. - Search teams conducted a prolonged operation and Xielo's body was recovered on 6 June 2024, nearly four months after the incident. - The coroner reported the river was very high and fast flowing; a forensic pathologist gave an opinion that the death resulted from the effects of immersion, and the inquest is expected to last five days. Summary: The inquest is examining the circumstances of the fall, the river conditions at the time and the subsequent search and recovery. The jury hearing at Leicester Coroner's Court is ongoing and is expected to last five days.