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Errors let tragic Gabby down
9:40am Tuesday 11th October 2011 THE murder of a five-year-old girl probably would have been prevented if the authorities had pooled more information about her father, a review has found. Firefighters commended for Gabby rescue attempt
4:08pm Wednesday 13th April 2011 THREE firefighters have been commended for their brave actions in trying to rescue a five-year-old girl from a freezing Worcestershire river. "I held Gabby as she breathed her last"
6:40pm Monday 28th March 2011 THE mother of a girl who died after her father drove his car into an icy river has spoken of the devastating effect her loss has had on her family. 15 years - is that all?
9:38am Wednesday 23rd March 2011 A FATHER who murdered his five-year-old daughter and attempted to kill his son by driving into a Worcestershire river will serve a minimum of 15 years in prison. BALLOT: Grady gets life12:57pm Tuesday 22nd March 2011 A DAD who drowned his daughter and tried to kill his son by driving into a Worcestershire river has been locked up for life. Grady trial: sentencing today
10:06am Tuesday 22nd March 2011 A FATHER who killed his own daughter and tried to murder his son will be sentenced today, and you can follow it live here. From Manchester to the icy Avon
2:00pm Saturday 19th March 2011 CHRIS Grady was born in Manchester before moving to Worcester with his parents Valerie and Anthony at the age of four. Grady trial: Court had to wait for suit check
1:10pm Saturday 19th March 2011 THE opening day of the trial was delayed because of a suit which Grady’s mother had brought tfor him to wear. Grady trial: Twitter played its part
12:30pm Saturday 19th March 2011 THE use of social media played a key role in the reporting of the trial after the judge allowed journalists to use Twitter in the courtroom. Officers could not have prevented tragedy - IPCC11:50am Saturday 19th March 2011 AN independent investigation has found that police officers who were contacted about Chris Grady on six occasions before he murdered his daughter “did not do anything wrong” and could not have prevented the tragedy. Ryan wanted to show rescuers his bike
11:10am Saturday 19th March 2011 INSP Kent and Sgt Stayte said they visited Ryan and mum Kim Smith at home and were happy to find Ryan had made a good recovery. COMMENT: Bravery and strength amid a tragic story
10:40am Saturday 19th March 2011 GOD knows what dark and truly disturbing place Christopher Grady’s mind was in when he drove his car into the icy waters of the river Avon with his two terrified, defenceless children inside. "It's not a success - it's a loss"
10:00am Saturday 19th March 2011 As paramedics tended to Ryan at the riverside, the two officers said their thoughts turned to what to do next. "I wasn't going to stand there and watch a little boy die"
9:40am Saturday 19th March 2011 IT was a typical day for Inspector Sean Kent and Sergeant Phil Stayte. Killer dad faces life for murder of Gabby
9:30am Saturday 19th March 2011 A FATHER has been found guilty of murdering his five-year-old daughter and attempting to kill his son by driving into a freezing Worcestershire river. Gabby's mum: "Justice has been done" - video
1:37pm Friday 18th March 2011 The mother of murdered Gabby Grady said she now has the chance to "move forward" following today's verdict. Grady guilty of murder - video
10:42am Friday 18th March 2011 CHRIS Grady has been found guilty of murdering his daughter and attempting to kill his son by driving into a Worcestershire river. Grady jury considers verdict - follow it here
9:37am Thursday 17th March 2011 THE jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering his daughter by driving into a Worcestershire river has retired to consider its verdict. Jury out in Grady trial3:35pm Wednesday 16th March 2011 THE jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering his daughter by driving into a Worcestershire river, has retired to consider its verdict. I wasn't planning to kill my children, says father accused of river murder
10:00am Saturday 12th March 2011 A FATHER accused of murdering his five-year-old daughter told a court he “couldn’t remember” driving into a Worcestershire river or writing eight suicide notes. Grady murder trial resumes
10:41am Friday 11th March 2011 A FATHER accused of murdering his daughter and attempting to murder his son by plunging their car into a Worcestershire river is giving evidence in his trial today. Dad talked about prison says Gabby's half-sister
12:08pm Wednesday 9th March 2011 THE half-sister of a five-year-old girl who died after being trapped under water in a freezing river has told a court their father spoke about going to prison the night before the tragedy. Gabby's mum flees court as Grady trial continues
11:00am Tuesday 8th March 2011 THE mother of a five-year-old girl who died after being trapped under water in a freezing river fled a courtroom in tears as jurors heard details of the child’s injuries. I could hear child screaming for help7:40am Saturday 5th March 2011 EYE-witnesses told a court they saw a child banging on the window of the car shouting, ‘Help me, help me’ as it sank into a Worcestershire river. Save me - father's words as Gabby drowned and Ryan fought for his life7:30am Saturday 5th March 2011 TWO police officers have told a court of their frustration and anger as a father “refused” to help them rescue his six-year-old son as he struggled to stay afloat in an icy Worcestershire river. Grady trial: "I heard the kids screaming"
4:08pm Friday 4th March 2011 EYEWITNESSES told a court today that they saw two children banging on the windows and screaming for help as the car they were in plunged into a freezing river and began to sink. Mum tells of frantic lunge to save Gabby
9:53am Friday 4th March 2011 THE mum of a five-year-old girl who was driven to her death in a Worcestershire river has described the harrowing moments as she desperately tried to open the car door and get her children out. Grady trial: Follow it live here
10:27am Thursday 3rd March 2011 THE trial of a man accused of murdering his five-year-old daughter by driving a car into a river has resumed this afternoon. "You've got 10 seconds to say goodbye"
9:30am Wednesday 2nd March 2011 A FATHER accused of murdering his five-year-old daughter called his former partner to say she had “10 seconds to say goodbye” to her children before he drove them into an icy Worcestershire river, a court was told. Grady murder trial now under way - follow it live here
11:18am Tuesday 1st March 2011 THE trial of a man accused of murdering his five-year-old daughter by driving a car into the river Avon in Evesham has begun. Follow our Twitter updates here. Little Gabby will always be in our hearts
9:47am Tuesday 15th February 2011 FLOWERS have been laid at the scene where a young girl tragically died in a Worcestershire river to mark the first anniversary of her death. River death father appears in court
11:36am Wednesday 10th November 2010 A MAN accused of killing his daughter by driving a car into the river Avon will stand trial on March 1 next year. Fun day in memory of Gabby is huge success
9:10am Monday 21st June 2010 A FUN DAY in memory of a five-year-old tragically killed earlier this year has raised enough for both a memorial bench and a large donation towards the hospital which tried so hard to save her. Gabby's father pleads not guilty to murder10:42am Monday 7th June 2010 The father of a five-year-old girl who died after being trapped in a car in the river Avon has pleaded not guilty to murder. Help us pay for a bench at Gabby's graveside
4:10pm Monday 31st May 2010 A WORCESTER family is urging the whole community to come together for a fund-raising day in memory of a five-year-old girl tragically killed in the river Avon earlier this year. A poem for Gabby
9:49am Tuesday 9th March 2010 THIS touching poem was displayed in the church during Gabby's funeral yesterday. Police officers who pulled little Ryan from river
7:30am Tuesday 9th March 2010 One of the police officers who saved the life of Gabrielle Grady’s brother Ryan was at the little girl’s funeral. Why was Gabby taken away from me? - video
7:10am Tuesday 9th March 2010 A GRIEVING mother has paid a moving tribute at the funeral of her daughter, who died after the car she was in plunged into the river Avon. Mourners wear pink for Gabby - video
12:00pm Monday 8th March 2010 FAMILY and friends have said their final farewells to a little girl who died after the car she was in crashed in to a county river. COMMENT: Community spirit that binds us all7:10am Monday 22nd February 2010 IT IS not often that a single event can unite an entire town. Hundreds pay tribute to Gabby - video
7:10am Monday 22nd February 2010 A QUIET descended on the packed market square as hundreds of brightly coloured balloons bobbed above the crowds. Hundreds release balloons for Gabby - video
1:50pm Sunday 21st February 2010 HUNDREDS of people gathered in silence and released pink heart-shaped balloons into the sky as they paid tribute to a five-year-old girl who died after the car she was in plunged into the river Avon. Balloon release will go ahead in memory of Gabby
11:15am Friday 19th February 2010 PERMISSION has been granted for balloons to be released in Evesham on Sunday as a mark of respect for little Gabby Grady. Gabby police quizzed
7:10am Friday 19th February 2010 POLICE are being investigated after it was revealed that the family of a five-year-old girl who died when a car plunged into an Evesham river had contacted them with concerns before the tragedy. IPCC to investigate river tragedy
4:25pm Thursday 18th February 2010 THE Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) will conduct an investigation into the prior contact West Mercia Police had with the family involved in the Evesham river tragedy. River plunge dad appears in court11:38am Thursday 18th February 2010 A DAD whose car plunged into the river Avon with his two young children inside has appeared in court. Town to gather in silence to remember tragic Gabby
7:10am Thursday 18th February 2010 A TOWN will gather in silence this weekend to pay tribute to the little girl who died after the car she was in plunged into the river Avon. "Our divers could have helped at tragedy"
8:00am Wednesday 17th February 2010 A VOLUNTARY organisation stopped from helping emergency crews says it could have provided expert help at last week’s Evesham river tragedy. COMMENT: Lessons to be learned from terrible tragedy8:00am Wednesday 17th February 2010 THE death of little Gabby Grady is a terrible tragedy for her family and friends. It is difficult to imagine what the five-year-old’s family is going through. Mum's heartfelt tribute to river plunge girl
7:10am Tuesday 16th February 2010 A FIVE-year-old girl who died after the car her father was driving plunged into the river Avon in Evesham was the “cutest angel there has ever been”. "She had the cutest smile you have ever seen" - mum
4:20pm Monday 15th February 2010 THE heartbroken mum of river plunge girl Gabby Grady has spoken of her love for the five-year-old who died yesterday. River girl's brother discharged from hospital
12:19pm Monday 15th February 2010 A LITTLE boy seriously injured when his father's car plunged into the river Avon has been released from hospital. River girl Gabby dies peacefully
6:15pm Sunday 14th February 2010 THE five-year-old girl rescued from an icy river after her father's car plunged into the water has died. River plunge: Father charged with attempted murder
8:51am Saturday 13th February 2010 THE driver of a car that ended up in the river Avon in Evesham - with his children inside - is due to appear in court today. "I heard a screech of brakes and a speeding car"
9:30am Friday 12th February 2010 EYE-witnesses have described hearing the children’s screams as the car hurtled towards the water at speed. River plunge 'father' questioned
8:20am Friday 12th February 2010 IT is thought the man being questioned over the attempted murder of two children by drowning them in a Worcestershire river is the father of the youngsters. River plunge girl "still critical"
5:49pm Thursday 11th February 2010 A YOUNG girl dragged from an icy river after two hours under water is still fighting for her life, according to police. Two critical after car plunges into river
10:48am Thursday 11th February 2010 TWO children are in a critical condition after a car plunged into an icy river in Worcestershire. |
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