Worcestershire village pays tribute after death of five-year-old

"Sympathy and prayers" have been offered by locals to the family of a five-year-old child who died in Badsey, Worcestershire. West Mercia Police said officers responded to reports of a missing child in the village on Wednesday. The child was found unresponsive in a body of water and was pronounced dead a short time later. Joanna Fielding, priest-in-charge of the East Vale and Avon Benefice, which includes St James' Church in Badsey, said: "This absolutely shows the importance of community." She continued: "It's really lovely that we still have safe public spaces where people can come together and show their support. "I think that happens in physical spaces such as church halls and village halls, but I've noticed people expressing their sympathy online as well. "It's wonderful to see, even in these really sad circumstances, people reaching out with kindness, love and sympathy." The opening hours of St James' Church have been extended to allow people to pay tribute.

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