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Forensic doctor says she has not drowned

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  • The 11 -year -old Kaliyah Coa died due to the cold temperature of the water of the Thames in accordance with the first findings of an examination of a forensic doctor; You don't drown
  • “The effect of being in cold water would have caused unconsciousness and death relatively quickly,” said coroner Graeme Irvine at a hearing
  • Coa's body was found in the river on April 13th, two weeks after it was reported for the first time on March 31st.

Kaliyah Coa did not drown according to the first findings of the examination of a forensic doctor.

After the East London Coroner court opened an investigation into the death of the 11-year-old, the body was found in the Thames in April after it was missing on May 2 in March-the forensic doctor Graeme Irvine the results at a hearing, the BBC reported.

It seemed that Coa had entered the river to win back a lost shoe and died shortly afterwards due to the cold water temperature according to the London forensic doctor.

“The effect of being in cold water would have caused unconsciousness and death relatively quickly,” said Irvine according to the BBC.

This corresponds to the preliminary postmortemical findings that pointed out that the 11-year-old had not drowned, the outlet reported.

Kaliyah Coa.

Metropolitan Police


Irvine had to have a hearing because the cause of death for the cause of death of the COA was “unnatural” and told the court that the provisional cause of death was immersed, the BBC reported. However, further tests still have to be carried out, said the forensic doctor.

The court in East London did not answer the People's request for comment on Saturday, May 10th.

The Coa body was discovered in the maritime Kai on the morning of April 13, two weeks after it was reported for the first time on March 31. On the day that Kaliyah was missing, she was, according to the police, who previously said that she entered the water near the barge House Causeway.

According to a witness, two children were seen at the crime scene to get help.

In a statement by the BBC, the family of Coa said that the 11-year-old went to a birthday party and never returned home.

The Thames river, disappeared near Kaliyah Coa.

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“Our hearts are broken and our life will never be the same,” said the family. “We were blessed to have Kaliyah, even if it was so short. It will be missing so much.”

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The family also thanked everyone who took part in the search for COA and asked for their privacy after their death.

“This tragic accident has taken away a little girl who was loved by many,” repeated Detective Superintendent Scott Ware in an explanation by Sky News. “Our specialists will continue to support Kaliyah's family if they process this heartbreaking news.”

“I reflect the privacy of their family as they navigate through the difficult path in front of us,” continued, “and asked the public to refrain from completely inaccurate speculation in both and offline.”

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