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Mother and son die after getting into ‘difficulty’ in water at London park

Mother and son die after getting into ‘difficulty’ in water at London park

A mother and her young son have died after getting into “difficulty” in the water at a west London park, police said. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to Elthorne Park in Ealing just before 4.30pm on Saturday, where a woman and child were recovered from the water. Both died at the scene, the force said. In a statement, police said an investigation is underway, but their deaths are not being treated as suspicious. Police are working to identify the pair’s next of kin. Elthorne Park in Ealing, west London (PA) Detective Superintendent Pete Thackray, from the Met’s west area command unit, said: “This is a tragic incident in which a woman and her young child have lost their lives. Our thoughts are with their loved ones. “I would also like to acknowledge the efforts of the first responders and members of the public who did their very best in an incredibly challenging situation. “While an investigation into what took place is underway, all initial indications are that the circumstances are not suspicious.” In …

Waymo ‘driverless’ taxi ploughs into London crime scene after double stabbing

Waymo ‘driverless’ taxi ploughs into London crime scene after double stabbing

A Waymo “driverless” taxi drove into a crime scene in west London as it was being tested on the streets of the capital. Dramatic video posted on TikTok shows the moment the vehicle careers into a police cordon in Harlesden as officers investigate a double stabbing. The white car – which is designed to be full autonomous – can be seen crashing into the crime scene, seemingly oblivious of a police vehicle’s flashing lights and siren and ‘Do Not Cross’ tape stretched across the road. After the car brakes sharply to a stop, two police officers are seen engaging in conversation with a person sitting in the car before it reverses away. A spokesman for Waymo told the Daily Mail the car was being manually driven at the time – and that the driver involved had been suspended. He said “initial analysis suggests” the car would have identified the danger and stopped had it been in automated mode. The firm added: “We sincerely apologise for any disruption caused by this validation driver, who was operating …