splashhopper Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 (edited) A young girl hasn’t been found after she slipped into the icy waters of a creek near London, Ont. Saturday morning. The girl, who is under the age of 10, was with two other girls her age when she fell into the water near Riverside Rd. and Mayfair Rd. in Middlesex County, said Ontario Provincial Police Const. Chris Hunter. Police were called at about 10:40 a.m. and found the two other girls unhurt. There were no adults with the children, police said. “We’re still piecing together the incident,” Hunter said, adding because of the girls’ age it’s taking sometime to find out what happened. Police, canine units, fire department volunteers and ambulances are on scene. The OPP underwater search and rescue unit and helicopter are on their way while police search in the nearby waters and wooded areas. Police are reminding people to stay clear of the river and its banks as they are extremely slippery and the water temperatures extremely cold. There’s a mix of fast running water and ice in the river, Hunter said from the scene. She was unsure of the water’s temperature but it’s about 3C in the area. Article Carys Mills Staff Reporter Toronto Star Edited March 15, 2011 by splashhopper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dondorfish Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Sad Sad SAD - sign of spring - thoughts and prayers go out for the young girl and her family. Tracker (Don) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spincast Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Doesnt sound like a promising scenario Splash - but all my fingers and toes are crossed wishing for a positive outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Mine are on their way...I hope in time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctranter Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 I lost a childhood dog this way, I only hope and pray for the best for that family. Please, please be careful around heavy thaws and high rainfalls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Rushing cold rivers and children don't ever mix, a sad moment for the family to bear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Thats not good to hear. Hope fully they find her hugging a tree, cold and scared. Please keep us updated. Prayers are sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Urban Fisherman Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 been searching online... still no update! like Skeeter said hopefully they find her!!!!!!! my heart goes out to the family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Unimaginable!!!!! i hope this comes out to be a happy ending .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashhopper Posted March 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 The search for a missing little girl who fell in a swollen creek near Melbourne has been called off until Sunday. Police, fire fighters and local residents spent Saturday searching for the young girl who is missing after falling into a creek behind her home. OPP Con. Chris Hunter said the girl was with two with other girls when she fell in to Middleman’s Creek about 10:45 a.m. The other two girls went to get help and police were called from a nearby residence. The OPP said their underwater search and recovery Unit searched the water until dark and are expected to continue Sunday mid-morning. There are also plans for a helicopter to be used in the search. They said some of their efforts have been "hampered by extremely cold and fast running water and ice conditions." The girl fell into the creek in a deep ravine area just behind her home on Riverview Road. The creek flows into the Thames River and was unusually high because of steady rain and melting snow. “We are talking to other two girls, piecing together exactly how she fell in.” said Hunter. Police are not disclosing the exact age of the missing girl but said she is less than 10. Hunter said the banks of the creek were very slippery and the rushing water was extremely cold. Hunter said the water was about two metres deep. A command post has been set up in a nearby house and an underwater rescue team from Orillia joined the search in the afternon. Hunter said conditions around all waterways in the area are very dangerous. Environment Canada said the London area received about 40mm of rain Saturday combined with temperatures up to 6 which quickly melted snow. City road crews were forced to temporarily close several streets because of localized flooding from high water and blocked catchbasins. The Thames River is flooding into low lying parkland in Harris, Gibbons and Thames Parks. The City of London is urging residents to stay away from the banks and ice surfaces of these ponds as well as banks of rivers and streams. The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority said flood control reservoirs at Wildwood, Pittock and Fanshawe are near capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handlebarz Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 This is so saddening my heart is breaking just thinking of her and what she has gone through I just hope that there is some way that she made it to safety. My thoughts are also being sent to her family I could not imagine what they are going through right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimace Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Horrible. Imagine the absolute terror on the parents minds right now. I hope they find her well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Devastating news.... thoughts and prayers goes out to her family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live2fish85 Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 My heart goes out to the girl and her family. I couldn't imagine the pain they are going through. I hope that there is some way she is onshore just scared and cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb4me Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Oh my. I have a 9yr old daughter.. couldnt imagine this ever happening. My thoughts go out to the family.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashhopper Posted March 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 I can't imagine what this is like for the families involved. No word locally here yet either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 This is terrible, hopefully we are about to witness a miracle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashhopper Posted March 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Search for missing girl now in recovery mode Police say the search for an eight-year-old girl who fell into a creek in southwestern Ontario on Saturday morning is now a recovery effort. Kayla Maybee fell into the Thames River in Southwest Middlesex shortly before 11 a.m. She was near the water with two friends when she slipped and fell. Police say the girl's friends ran to a nearby house to get help. Provincial police Constable Chris Hunter says the search is now in recovery mode because of how long it has been since she fell in. The search resumes Monday morning. “We'd like to keep some optimism ... but it has been a tremendous amount of time since she went into the water,” Hunter said. “We want to find her and we're going to continue in that effort the best we can.” The water was cold and fast-moving. Police say the weather conditions have since improved. The water level is higher than usual due to Saturday's rainfall. Authorities are warning the public to stay away from the river because its banks are slippery and the water is extremely cold.( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashhopper Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 OPP officers found Kayla Maybee’s body Monday afternoon, putting a tragic end to the story of the eight-year-old girl who disappeared into Gentleman Creek March 5. Hampered by rising water levels, police officially called off the search last week, but were still monitoring the water levels. They were searching the banks and were able to recover her body after water levels in the swollen creek subsided. “Today we were successful with reuniting her with her family and unfortunately, she was deceased,” said Middlesex OPP Const. Liz Melvin. Her body was found on the north side of the creek, east of Mayfair Rd. about halfway between where she went disappeared into the creek and the road, said Melvin. She was with two friends when she fell into the creek behind her rural home in Melbourne, southwest of London. Last week, her family thanked everyone for their support. Monday, OPP asked the family’s privacy be respected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRT8 smoker craft Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Thats horrible . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Clemens Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 That had to have heen pure hell for the family. Our prayers go out to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Bobby Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Awful, the poor little thing. And condolences to the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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