US EditionBoy, 15, arrested after 16-year-old dies at amusement park
- South Wales Police detained a 15-year-old youth from the Grangetown area of Cardiff on Saturday following the death of a 16-year-old at Barry Island Pleasure Park the previous evening.
- Police arrived shortly before 5pm on Friday following reports of a medical emergency involving 16-year-old Taha Soomro, who was confirmed deceased at the location.
- Officers arrested the 15-year-old on suspicion of assault and have kept Taha's family informed and updated throughout the ongoing investigation.
- Detectives requested anyone in Barry Island Pleasure Park at the time to contact police with any information or mobile phone footage quoting reference 2500163611.
- South Wales Police are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding Taha's death and have urged the community not to spread unverified information online.
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Boy, 15, arrested for assault after 16-year-old dies at amusement park
Taha Soomro was declared dead at the scene (Picture: PA/Wales News Service) A 16-year-old boy has died at an amusement park in Wales. The boy, named as Taha Soomro, was found suffering a medical episode at Barry Island Pleasure Park just before 5pm on Friday evening. Taha, from Grangetown in Cardiff, was declared dead at the scene. Now South Wales Police says a 15-year-old boy, also from Grangetown, has been arrested on suspicion of assault. The…
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Boy, 15, arrested after 16-year-old dies at amusement park
Taha Soomro was pronounced dead at Barry Island Pleasure Park in the Vale of Glamorgan on Friday.
Barry Island: Teenager Arrested After Taha Soomro, 16, Dies At Amusement Park - Great Yorkshire Radio
South Wales Police (SWP) officers responded to a report that a 16-year-old boy was suffering a medical episode at Barry Island Pleasure Park just before 5pm on Friday. The teenager, who has since been named as Taha Soomro, from Grangetown in Cardiff, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 15-year-old boy from Grangetown has been arrested on suspicion of assault and is being held in custody, police said on Saturday. Taha’s family has been informed, …
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