A DESPERATE police search is underway in Stockport after an empty pram and child’s belongings were found next to a river this afternoon.
Concerns were raised with police after the pram was found close to the river’s edge in Etherow Country Park, with witnesses reporting “baby paraphernalia in the water”.
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**** Officers leading the search say they have not had reports of anyone in the water.
Specialist firefighters are searching the River Etherow, close to a weir in the country park.
A huge emergency response involving police, ambulances and at least one helicopter is taking place.
Eve Dugdale was walking in the country park with family and friends when the emergency services arrived at the scene.
************** BABY PARAPHERNALIA IN THE WATER
She told
Manchester Evening News: “We’d just walked past the waterfall when three fire engines, an ambulance and the helicopter turned up.
“We saw a pram in the water at the waterfall with all the baby paraphernalia in the water.
“It was a gray and black buggy near the bottom and it looked like a blanket, a changing mat and other stuff were at different stages above it.
“They moved us off and we walked away. We’re at the entrance to the park now and there are loads of vehicles here.
“It’s a really popular spot, especially at this time of year and there are loads of families about.
“Everyone seems to be a bit shocked.”
A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: “Greater Manchester Police called us at am.
“We are currently at the scene with two fire engines, a tactical rescue unit and a boat.
“A pram and a child’s belongings were seen at the weir, but we are not aware of anyone being reported in the water and we have not found anyone in the water.”
BABY’S CAR SEAT
Matt Cooke who lives close to Etherow Country Park, said: “I was jogging through the park. As I left the police let me across the bridge at the weir.
“I saw them take a pram and a baby’s car seat out of the water.
“There was a diver in the weir passing it up.
“The fire brigade are still on the bridge. They’ve set up a whiteboard and they seem to be planning stuff on it.
“The air ambulance left a few minutes ago, but the police helicopter has turned up now. It’s hovering now.
“There’s two fire engines, three fire response vehicles, five ambulances and loads more vehicles in the car park.
“The police have cordoned it off from Etherow woods near the weir to near the cafe by the main entrance. You can still get in the car park, but you can’t walk up the path into the park. ”
The park is just outside of Stockport, Greater Manchester Credit: MEN Media
(5) **********Families gather near the riverside where the baby stroller was found) (Credit: MEN Media) ************
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