Girl, 4, Dies Following Tragic Incident at Waterworld in Stoke-on-Trent
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A four-year-old girl has tragically died following a critical incident at the Waterworld leisure complex in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent this afternoon.
Emergency services were called to Waterworld on Festival Way at around 4.20pm after reports of a young girl found in a critical condition within the pool area. Staff from Waterworld, alongside paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service, provided immediate medical assistance before the girl was rushed to hospital.
Despite the best efforts of medics, she was sadly pronounced dead a short time later.
Detective Chief Inspector Lucy Maskew of Staffordshire Police said:
Our thoughts are with the family at this terribly sad time. We are now making enquiries and looking to establish the full circumstances of the incident. We would ask that members of the public avoid speculating in these early stages of the investigation and allow the family to grieve.”
A spokesperson for Waterworld added:
“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 during these extremely difficult times. Waterworld is in shock and has decided to remain closed tomorrow out of respect for the family. We are working closely with the authorities at this sad time.”
Police have confirmed that an investigation is underway to determine the full sequence of events leading up to the tragedy.
Festival Way and the Waterworld complex remain cordoned off as officers continue their enquiries.
This is a developing story and we will bring further updates as they become available.
