Emergency services carried out search for girl after she got into difficulty in a lake, police say.
Image source, Getty ImagesAn 11-year-old girl has died after getting into difficulty in a lake at a water park, police have said.
Emergency services were called to Liquid Leisure Windsor in Datchet, Berkshire, at about 15:55 BST.
The girl was found at 17:10 BST after a search by police, fire and ambulance services, and taken to Wexham Park Hospital.
An investigation has been launched and her death is being treated as unexplained, said Thames Valley Police.
Supt Michael Greenwood said: “This has been an extremely traumatic and upsetting incident for all involved.”
Several members of the public got into the lake shortly after she got into difficulty “but were unable to locate her”, he said.
“I would like to commend them for their courage and bravery.”
The girl’s next of kin have been informed and they are being supported by officers.
Supt Greenwood, the local policing area commander for Windsor and Maidenhead, offered his “sincere condolences” and requested that the privacy of the girl’s family be “respected”.
He said: “We are in the early stages of investigating this incident to understand the full circumstances.”