Cardiff river death: Nicola Williams, 15, named as victim

A 15-year-old girl who died after an incident in a river in Cardiff has been named by police.

Nicola Williams died at Rhymney River, near Ball Lane, Llanrumney, on Friday.

South Wales Police was called to the scene at 17:20 BST, along with fire crews and the ambulance service, as well as a police helicopter.

She was found at about 18:40 and died despite the efforts of emergency crews, South Wales Police said. Her death is not being treated as suspicious.

Nicola, from the Trowbridge area of Cardiff, is understood to have been a pupil at St Illtyd’s Catholic High School.