Claire Brown – Tuesday 5th August 2025 – 8.30am.
A young girl has tragically died whilst at a water park in Stoke-on-Trent yesterday afternoon.
West Midlands Ambulance Service received multiple 999 calls to Waterworld on Festival Way in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent at 4.20pm yesterday (Monday 4th August). Two ambulances, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford were rapidly responded and the first ambulance arrived on scene within three minutes of the emergency call being made.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Crews arrived to find Waterworld staff and bystanders performing CPR on a girl who was in a critical condition.
“The ambulance team quickly took over resuscitation efforts to commence advanced life support before conveying the girl by land ambulance to Royal Stoke University Hospital whilst life-saving treatment continued en route.
“Tragically, despite the best efforts of everyone, nothing could be done to save the little girl, and she was confirmed deceased in hospital a short time later.
“Our thoughts are with the family and friends at this truly awful time.”
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