A four-year-old girl has died following an incident at Waterworld in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire police have confirmed. Officers were called to the water park in Hanley at around 4.20pm on Monday after reports of a child in a critical condition.
The girl was treated at the scene by lifeguards and management, who provided CPR before emergency services arrived. She was taken to hospital but later died. Her next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.
In a statement, Waterworld said the incident occurred in the lagoon area of the aqua park. A spokesperson said: 'It is with great sadness that we learned of this little girl’s passing this evening. All our thoughts are with her family and loved ones.' The park announced it would remain closed on Tuesday out of respect.
Detective Chief Inspector Lucy Maskew of Staffordshire police said: 'Our thoughts are with the family at this terribly sad time. We are now making inquiries and looking to establish the circumstances of the incident.' She urged the public to avoid speculation and allow the family to grieve.
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting incident number 460 of 4 August.
