A woman and child have died after "getting into difficulty" in the water in a London park.

Metropolitan Police officers were called just before 4.30pm to Elthorne Park in Ealing, which is close to the River Brent. A spokesperson said a woman and child, believed to be a mother and her son, were recovered from the water, but they died at the scene.

Police are working to identify their next of kin. The ages of the two people have not been revealed. The force also added that "the circumstances are not suspicious".

A spokesperson said: "Officers are at the scene of an incident in Elthorne Park, Ealing. Police were called at 4.29pm following reports of two people in difficulty in the water. Officers attended with the London Ambulance Service and the London Fire Brigade.

"A woman and child were recovered from the water. We are not able to confirm their ages at this stage. Very sadly, despite the best efforts of the emergency services who provided urgent medical care, they were both pronounced dead at the scene.

"The woman and child are believed to be a mother and son. Officers are working to identify their next of kin."

Detective Superintendent Pete Thackray, from the Metropolitan Police's West Area Command Unit, said: "This is a tragic incident in which a woman and her young child have lost their lives. Our thoughts are with their loved ones.

"I would also like to acknowledge the efforts of the first responders, and members of the public, who did their very best in an incredibly challenging situation. While an investigation into what took place is under way, all initial indications are that the circumstances are not suspicious."

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.”