Emergency services were called on Monday afternoon
Tom Burnett Content Editor
20:19, 04 Aug 2025Updated 20:59, 04 Aug 2025
Waterworld in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (Image: BPM Media)
A four-year-old girl has died following an incident at a water park in North Staffordshire.
Police and paramedics, as well as the air ambulance, were called to the scene at Waterworld, in Stoke-on-Trent at around 4.20pm on Monday, August 4 to reports the child was in a critical condition.
Waterworld staff and paramedics from the West Midlands Ambulance Service treated the girl at the scene before paramedics took her to hospital for further treatment, however the girl died a short time later.
In a statement, police urged people not to speculate on the nature of the incident.
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Waterworld is set to remain closed on Tuesday as the investigation continues.
Detective Chief Inspector Lucy Maskew from Staffordshire Police said: “Our thoughts are with the family at this terribly sad time.
“We are now making enquiries and looking to establish the circumstances of the incident. We would ask that members of the public avoid speculating in these early stages of the investigation and allow the family to grieve.”
A Waterworld spokesperson said: “It is with great sadness that we learned of this little girl’s passing this evening.
“All our thoughts are with her family and loved ones during these extremely difficult times.
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“Waterworld is in shock and has decided to remain closed tomorrow out of respect for the family. Waterworld is working closely with the authorities at this sad time.”
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has knowledge of it is asked to call Staffordshire Police 101 quoting incident number 460 of 4 August.