Last night a two-year-old girl was hospitalised after being pulled from a 'stolen car' which had dropped into a river.
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According to the BBC, a silver Mini was found in the River Teifi in Cardigan, in West Wales, earlier yesterday.
It had been reported missing from Dyfed-Powys at around 3.30pm and police said it was found around two hours later.
Dyfed-Powys Police told the BBC a child had been rescued from the car and airlifted to hospital.
A Facebook post, purportedly written by the little girl's mum and shared earlier that day, had requested that people look out for the stolen vehicle as her daughter was inside, while a second woman repeated the message, concluding: "Please share and get my niece home safe!"
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Shortly after the car was spotted, an air ambulance and coastguard were dispatched to rescue the little girl, but she sadly passed away shortly after.
Jet Moore, the girl's father, said in a Facebook post: "Thank you all for your help this evening. A mega thank you the officers who jumped in the river and the rest of the emergency services for all they did. Unfortunately Kiara had an amazing but short life."
Kiara would have been celebrating her third birthday next week.
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Officers said they're continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding this tragic incident and appeal for witnesses who may have seen the silver Mini enter the river between 3.30pm and 4.50pm on the afternoon of Monday 19 March to call 101, quoting message 216 of 19/03/2018.
Sources: BBC;
