Drayton Manor Park to remain closed on Friday

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Evha Jannath fell from the water ride on Tuesday afternoon. Credit: Staffordshire Police

Drayton Manor Park will stay shut on Friday after an 11-year-old girl died after falling from a water ride.

Evha Jannath, from Leicester, was fatally injured falling from a boat on Splash Canyon during a school trip to the park in Tamworth, Staffordshire on Tuesday.

Splash Canyon was opened in 1993. Credit: ITV News Central

Staffordshire Police say that officers and The Health and Safety Executive continue to work at the site, and it is anticipated this will continue into tomorrow.

Drayton manor has released this statement:

Staffordshire Police say they expect a post mortem examination will take place next Monday.