Murder charge looms as river rescue girl dies

A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl who was rescued from a car that plunged into a river died yesterday, police said.

Gabrielle Grady and her brother Ryan, six, were rescued on Thursday after the vehicle, a silver Vauxhall Vectra estate, entered the River Avon from a field in Evesham, Worcestershire.

Their father, Christopher Grady, was remanded in custody at Worcester Magistrates' Court on Saturday, charged with the attempted murder of his children.

Grady, 41, of no fixed abode, is due to appear at Worcester Crown Court on Thursday. Police said Gabrielle's death meant the incident was now being treated as a murder investigation.

The little girl had been in a critical condition since she and her brother were rescued and airlifted to Birmingham Children's Hospital.

Ryan was also critically ill when first admitted to hospital, but yesterday was said to be "recovering quite well".