LIQUID Leisure water park in Windsor remains closed today following the tragic death of an 11-year-old girl.
Emergency services were called at around 3.55pm on Saturday, August 6,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.
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She had been with a group of friends celebrating another girl’s birthday when she disappeared, they said.
Emergency services – including Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service and South Central Ambulance Service – were at the scene on Saturday afternoon.
Members of the public were asked to call the girl’s name and staff asked customers for goggles to search for her underwater, according to witnesses quoted by Sky.
Liquid Leisure issued a statement on their social media page following yesterday's heartbreaking events.
The aqua park remains closed today whilst investigations are carried out.
The park said: "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and all those effected by this desperately tragic and upsetting incident. As Thames Valley Police are in the early stages of an investigation it would not be right for us to add further comment, but we will continue to fully support and assist them throughout the process.
"Speculation is not going to be helpful to anyone involved in this tragic incident, so please keep any comments on any social media posts thoughtful and mindful of anyone affected by this.
"Liquid Leisure Windsor will be closed on Sunday 7th August, and we will provide further updates soon. We are receiving an overwhelming number of communications, so please bear with us as we try to respond to everyone individually."
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