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Bosworth Water Park death: Two people released on bail | Bosworth Water Park death: Two people released on bail |
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Two people arrested after a five-year-old boy died in a suspected drowning at a water park have been released on police bail. | Two people arrested after a five-year-old boy died in a suspected drowning at a water park have been released on police bail. |
Charlie Dunn, from Tamworth, was pulled from the Blue Lagoon at Bosworth Water Park in Leicestershire on Saturday afternoon. | |
He died later in hospital and a man and woman were arrested. | He died later in hospital and a man and woman were arrested. |
Police said the pair had been bailed "pending further inquires", adding that the investigation was "ongoing". | Police said the pair had been bailed "pending further inquires", adding that the investigation was "ongoing". |
A spokesman for the Leicestershire force said: "We would continue to ask people not to speculate about the incident and the circumstances surrounding the death and leave the authorities to carry out their investigations." | A spokesman for the Leicestershire force said: "We would continue to ask people not to speculate about the incident and the circumstances surrounding the death and leave the authorities to carry out their investigations." |
Officers are urging witnesses and anyone with video footage taken at the park to come forward. | Officers are urging witnesses and anyone with video footage taken at the park to come forward. |
Witness Olivia Quinn said the scene at the water park was "horrific". | Witness Olivia Quinn said the scene at the water park was "horrific". |
"It hasn't left my mind seeing the boy's body on the ground and seeing people try to save him by giving him CPR," she said. | "It hasn't left my mind seeing the boy's body on the ground and seeing people try to save him by giving him CPR," she said. |
"Everyone was in shock, crying and praying for the little boy. The ambulance took a while to come as it was so busy with people everywhere and cars all around the park. | "Everyone was in shock, crying and praying for the little boy. The ambulance took a while to come as it was so busy with people everywhere and cars all around the park. |
"It wasn't looking good as it must have been 30 minutes a man was still trying with CPR. | "It wasn't looking good as it must have been 30 minutes a man was still trying with CPR. |
"When I saw the boy's body being moved on the stretcher into the ambulance, I could see paramedics still giving CPR in the ambulance. A few cars followed the ambulance and I was thinking to myself that must be the parents." | "When I saw the boy's body being moved on the stretcher into the ambulance, I could see paramedics still giving CPR in the ambulance. A few cars followed the ambulance and I was thinking to myself that must be the parents." |
The park reopened on Sunday, with owner Nigel Riley describing the incident as "dreadful". | The park reopened on Sunday, with owner Nigel Riley describing the incident as "dreadful". |
A statement on its Facebook page said: "From all of the staff at Bosworth Water Park we would like to pass on our deepest sympathies to everyone affected by this tragic loss of life." | A statement on its Facebook page said: "From all of the staff at Bosworth Water Park we would like to pass on our deepest sympathies to everyone affected by this tragic loss of life." |