News / UK News Young boy in critical condition after being found in River Thames By Press Association March 29, 2024, 9:28 pm The child has been taken to hospital, police said (Nick Ansell/PA) Get a weekly round-up of stories from The Sunday Post: Thank you for signing up to our Sunday Post newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A boy has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after being found in the River Thames. A police appeal was launched to find Daniel Alaby, five, on Friday. He had gone missing from his home in Thamesmead, south-east London. At 6.23pm officers looking for Daniel found a child in the river, the Metropolitan Police said. Police administered CPR before the paramedics arrived. The child, who is believed to be Daniel, has been taken to hospital in a critical condition, the force added. Daniel’s family have been made aware and are being supported by police officers. There is no evidence to suggest that any other person was involved, the Met said. Anyone who may have seen Daniel on Friday is asked to call police on 101 or post @MetCC ref 4592/29MAR24. Enjoy the convenience of having The Sunday Post delivered as a digital ePaper straight to your smartphone, tablet or computer. Subscribe for only £5.49 a month and enjoy all the benefits of the printed paper as a digital replica. Subscribe More from The Sunday Post Lambeth shooting victim named as police appeal for information Rescue effort boosted as survivor found after South Africa building collapse Fortunate no-one suffered life-threatening injuries in crossbow incident: police Two men arrested after two women killed in house fire in Wolverhampton