An 11-year-old girl died in the River Thames after asking her father for permission to ‘dip her toes’ in the water, an inquest heard.

Kaliyah Coa disappeared after entering the water at Barge House Causeway in east London on March 31, last year.

Kaliyah Coa disappeared after entering the River Thames at Barge House Causeway, east London, sparking a large-scale search before her body was found