Police resume the search for a missing two-year-old boy who fell into water in the Aylestone area of Leicester on Sunday afternoon.
Parents of toddler Xielo say they are 'heartbroken' as police continue to search. The boy fell into the waterThe two-year-old boy still missing after falling into the River Soar has been pictured - as his family called him a 'bundle of joy' and said: 'We just want him to be found.'
His mother said: 'Xielo is a cheeky, funny, friendly, smart, caring and independent little boy. He never fails to make me laugh or smile and always loves a cuddle and some kisses.
'As a family we have been completely devastated over the past few days as the search for Xielo continues. It is hard to describe the pain and suffering we are going through. The parent was taken to hospital as a 'precautionary measure' after going into the water to try to save him but was later discharged.
A police helicopter was sighted searching the river near Braunstone, Leicestershire, at about 5.40pm on Sunday - and it was later replaced by a dronePolice and fire crews initially called off their hunt for the child on Sunday at about 9.30pm Kent and West Mercia Police Search and Rescue team and Metropolitan Police Marine Recovery dogs joined the operation.
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