Jury to hear inquest into death of boy, 2, who fell into River Soar in Leicester

A jury will hear evidence in the inquest into the death of a two-year-old boy who fell into the River Soar in Leicester , a hearing has been told.

Xielo Maruziva, who was with family members, fell into the water on February 18 last year in the Aylestone Meadows nature reserve, close to Marsden Lane.

His body was found nearly four months later in the area after work was carried out.

A pre-inquest review, which was held at Leicester Coroner’s Court, sitting at the City Hall, heard the inquest will look at the events leading up to Xielo entering the river and the investigations afterwards.

Speaking on her decision to call a jury, senior coroner Professor Catherine Mason told the courtroom filled with Xielo’s parents and other relatives: “The very fact we have got this matter