Mother talks of previous accident on Drayton Manor water ride

A mother has described how her young son was rescued after falling into a water ride at Drayton Manor - four years before Leicester schoolgirl Evha Jannath died on the same ride.

Vikki Treacy said her 10-year-old son Patrick was "jolted" out of his boat as he rode on the Splash Canyon at the Tamworth-based theme park in 2013.

Speaking to ITV Central, she said her son was half-standing up on the ride when he was thrown "head-first" into the water. Recalling the incident, she said:

Health and Safety Executive officers are continuing their investigations following the death of 11-year-old Evha during a school trip on Tuesday.

The park remains closed.

Ms Treacy said she reported her son's incident to park staff, but felt it was not taken seriously.

She told the radio show:

A park spokesman said: