Is it just me thinks this is dodgy as fuck
A child has died after being pulled from a car found in a river near her family's outdoor pursuits business.
Kiara Moore, two, was found in the River Teifi in Cardigan on Monday.
Her father said she had been left in the car while the driver got cash from the office.
When the driver returned, the car was missing and initially feared stolen. A large police search followed and the car was found in the water just under two hours later, with Kiara inside.
In a Facebook post which has since been deleted, her father, Jet Moore, suggested Kiara's death was an accident after the car had rolled down a slipway into the river.
Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed it was not looking for anyone else in connection with its investigation.
It had followed fears shortly after Kiara was discovered missing that the car had been stolen with her inside, after social media posts were made by her mother appealing for information.
During the two-hour search, Dyfed-Powys Police appealed for sightings of the car and later confirmed it had been found in the river with Kiara inside.
She was pulled from the car by police officers and airlifted to hospital but later died.
The coroner has been informed of Kiara's death.
In a Facebook statement which he has since deleted, her father Jet Moore wrote: "They got in the car to go home. Sat on bank card which snapped and needed money to get home etc.
"Went back to the office to get money from the desk and came back to no car.
"Looked in the river. No signs. So we thought she and the car had been taken."
He said police had found the car a while later and "went way beyond the call of duty jumping in and pulling her out".
"They tried to revive her for hours but unfortunately could not," he added.
Police said they first received a call "as to whereabouts of a silver Mini" which had been last seen at the old Scout Hall, near the river, at about 15:30 GMT on Monday.
At the height of the search there were 30 emergency service personnel from police, fire and coastguard units in Cardigan.
A search of the river continued into the evening after Kiara was found.
Noel Lewis, who runs the Pioneer Garage on the other side of the slipway where the car was last seen, said he often saw a silver Mini parked there.
He said of the slipway: "It's concrete, about four or five foot, going down into the river bed, which is quite deep,"
The slipway where the car was parked
Social media posts showed a large police presence in Cardigan near the castle on Monday afternoon
In a tweet in the early hours of Tuesday morning, Dyfed-Powys Police said: "Sadly, we confirm that Kiara Moore, aged 2 (27/3/15) was pronounced dead at the UHW, Cardiff last night, having being recovered from a car in the River Teifi, Cardigan yesterday afternoon (19th March 2018).
"Kiara's family is being supported by specialist officers."
Kiara would have celebrated her third birthday next Tuesday.
Jet Moore confirmed Kiara had died in a Facebook post, saying: "Thank you all for your help this evening. A mega thank you the officers who jumped in the river and the rest of the emergency services for all they did. Unfortunately Kiara had an amazing but short life."
He later wrote in tribute to his daughter: "She was an incredible happy young girl who lived I hope a great adventurous fun life. And may have done more than most people. Been skiing twice and skied her self. Paddled the great glen Scotland. Paddles the Wye.
"Played on every beach we could. Had a loving family and made us all happy.
"She always wanted to be called RAR RAR which was our nickname for her. Love her so much."
Dozens of people posted messages of condolence on Facebook to Mr Moore and Kim Rowlands, Kiara's mother.
The couple run an outdoor pursuits business, Adventure Beyond, which has a booking office at the old Scout hall near the river, next to where the car was last seen.
Ola Kowlaow was passing by the scene when she said she saw a woman in distress.
"My son say 'mommy she's crying'," she said, adding she had asked what had happened.
"[The woman] said 'Someone's kidnapped my kids [sic], my daughter in the car."
Ms Kowlaow said she had checked but had seen nothing, before the woman had "just run".
Dyfed-Powys Police's Deputy Chief Constable Darren Davies tweeted: "Tragic outcome and sincerest condolences to the family.
"Incredible bravery and selflessness shown by officers who entered the water and rescued the child."
Source BBC
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