Evesham river plunge father guilty of murder

Gabrielle died in hospital three days after being rescued from the submerged vehicle

A father who drove his car into a river to kill his two children has been found guilty of murder and attempted murder.

Gabrielle Grady, five, died three days after spending two hours submerged in the River Avon in Evesham, Worcestershire, on 11 February 2010.

Christopher Grady's then six-year-old son, Ryan, was rescued.

Grady, 42, of no fixed address, had previously told the trial at Birmingham Crown Court that he would never harm his children.

He is due to be sentenced on Tuesday.

Witnesses told the trial how they had heard the children screaming for help.

He was found guilty on both charges by a majority of 11 to 1.

The jury returned a verdict after being sent out on 16 March.

Grady, who survived after being pulled from the water by police, had warned the children's mother, Kim Smith, she had 10 seconds to say goodbye to them before he drove into the river.