Girl, 11, dies after incident at water park, police confirm

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An 11-year-old girl has died after going missing at a water park in Windsor, Thames Valley Police has confirmed. Emergency services were called at around 3.55pm on Saturday to reports of the child getting into difficulty at Liquid Leisure near Datchet.

She was found at around 5.10pm and rushed to Wexham Park Hospital but died, the force said. Local policing area commander for Windsor and Maidenhead, Superintendent Michael Greenwood, said: “My thoughts are with the family and friends of the girl who has died as a result of this tragic incident. “We are in the early stages of investigating this incident to understand the full circumstances.

There was a swift response from all emergency services and following an extensive search of the lake, the girl, who was 11, was located at around 5.10pm and taken to hospital but sadly died. Read more:'I've never experienced anything like this': Passengers' fury as Ryanair flight to Manchester delayed by 25 HOURS “This has been an extremely traumatic and upsetting incident for all involved.

I am aware that several members of the public entered the lake shortly after the girl got into difficultly, but were unable to locate her. “I would like to commend them for their courage and bravery.