Girl, 11, dies after falling from water ride at theme park
An 11-year-old girl has died after falling from a ride at Drayton Manor Theme Park.
Evha Jannath fell from the Splash Canyon water ride on Tuesday afternoon.
An 11-year-old girl has died after falling from a ride at Drayton Manor Theme Park.
Evha Jannath fell from the Splash Canyon water ride on Tuesday afternoon.
Drayton Manor park owner, George Bryan, has just given this statement after a girl died earlier this afternoon at the theme park:
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Reading a statement from the park, visibly shaken company director George Bryan said:
Further to a police statement which has been issued a few moments ago, it is with great sadness we have to report a young girl has passed away at Birmingham Children's Hospital following an incident on one of our rides this afternoon.
Our staff were alerted that an 11-year-old girl had entered the water.
Trained park staff were immediately on scene tending to the patient and West Midlands Ambulance arrived and airlifted her to hospital.
We are all truly shocked and devastated, and our thoughts are with the family and friends at this horrendously difficult time.
Around 600 mourners attended the funeral of Evha Jannath, who died after falling from a ride at Drayton Manor.
The funeral of an 11-year-old schoolgirl who died after falling from a theme park water ride is set to be held in her home city.
Flowers have been left by the Splash Canyon ride, and some of the larger rides are closed today as a mark of respect.