Girl dies after getting into difficulty at Windsor water parkon August 7, 2022 at 2:33 am

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Emergency services searched for the girl after she got into difficulty in a lake, police say.

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An 11-year-old girl has died after getting into difficulty at a water sports and activity park.

Police, fire and ambulance services were called to Liquid Leisure Windsor in Datchet, Berkshire, at about 15:55 BST on Saturday.

The girl was found at 17:10 BST after a search of a lake and taken to Wexham Park Hospital.

Thames Valley Police said her death is being treated as unexplained and an investigation has been launched.

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 Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service and South Central Ambulance Service joined police officers at the site.

The National Police Air Service was also involved in the search.

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.”

On its website, Liquid Leisure describes itself as being home to Europe’s largest aqua park with activities including wakeboarding, a floating obstacle course, open water swimming and boat rides.

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