Mother and son who died after entering water in London park were 34 and seven

A mother and son who died after getting into “difficulty” in water at a west London park were 34 and seven years old, police have confirmed.

Officers were called to Elthorne Park in Ealing just before 4.30pm on Saturday where the mother and son were recovered from the water.

Both died at the scene and the Metropolitan Police said on Sunday evening: “Further inquiries carried out by officers into the incident have established it was a tragic accident and the deaths of the woman and child who very sadly lost their lives are being treated as non-suspicious.”
Police added: “Next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.

“This is understandably an incredibly difficult time for them and they have requested that their privacy be respected.”
On Saturday, Detective Superintendent Pete Thackray, from the Met’s west area command unit, acknowledged “the efforts of the first responders and members of the public who did their very best in an incredibly challenging situation”.

In a post on X, Jon Ball, Liberal Democrat councillor for Ealing Common, said: “My thoughts go out to the family of those involved in the tragic accident in Elthorne Park today.”