Four-Year-Old Girl Dies After Incident at Stoke-on-Trent Waterworld
STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE, UK, AUG 4 – The four-year-old was found unconscious and treated by lifeguards before paramedics took her to hospital where she later died, prompting a police investigation and Waterworld closure.
- A four-year-old girl died following a fatal incident at Waterworld in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, on August 4, 2025, around 4:15pm in the Lagoon area.
- The incident led to immediate CPR by Waterworld lifeguards and emergency response by West Midlands Ambulance Service and an air ambulance, with police called at 4:20pm.
- Visitors were asked to leave quietly during the rescue operation, and the building was closed as inquiries began to determine the incident's circumstances.
- Police have requested that anyone who witnessed the incident or has relevant information contact 101, referencing incident number 460. Detective Chief Inspector Lucy Maskew offered her sympathies to the family during this very difficult time.
- Waterworld announced it would not open on August 5 to honor the family and asked the public to refrain from speculation as investigations are ongoing.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?
56 Articles
56 Articles
Coverage Details
Total News Sources56
Leaning Left9Leaning Right9Center20Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Center
Bias Distribution
- 53% of the sources are Center
53% Center
L 24%
C 53%
R 24%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium