Girl, 11, missing after falling into River Thames ‘while playing with pals on day off school’ is named

A MISSING schoolgirl who disappeared into the River Thames has been named locally.

Kaliyah, aged 11, vanished into the water while paddling with a friend near Woolwich, London, on Monday afternoon.

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The youngster, of Beckton, goes to nearby Winsor Primary School and had been staying with friends during an inset day.