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| Chelmsford school locker death: Boy, 9, dies after fall at Great Baddow High | |
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| A nine-year-old boy has died after he became trapped underneath a locker at a school in Essex. | A nine-year-old boy has died after he became trapped underneath a locker at a school in Essex. |
| It is believed he fell from a locker during an after-school swimming club at Great Baddow High School in Chelmsford at about 18:15 BST on Thursday. | It is believed he fell from a locker during an after-school swimming club at Great Baddow High School in Chelmsford at about 18:15 BST on Thursday. |
| The boy, who was not a pupil at the school, was taken to hospital where he later died. | The boy, who was not a pupil at the school, was taken to hospital where he later died. |
| The school, on Duffield Road, said it would be closed on Friday due to "exceptional circumstances". | The school, on Duffield Road, said it would be closed on Friday due to "exceptional circumstances". |
| In a statement, it confirmed that it would be open for Year 11 and Year 13 students sitting GCSE and A-level exams. | In a statement, it confirmed that it would be open for Year 11 and Year 13 students sitting GCSE and A-level exams. |
| Essex Police said the boy had been attending an after-school club and was with family members. | Essex Police said the boy had been attending an after-school club and was with family members. |
| The force said it was liaising with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). | The force said it was liaising with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). |
| A neighbour, who asked not to be named, said it was "absolutely tragic". | A neighbour, who asked not to be named, said it was "absolutely tragic". |
| She said: "My heart goes out to the family and to the children who have to live with it, seeing that. | She said: "My heart goes out to the family and to the children who have to live with it, seeing that. |
| "Having lost a child myself my heart goes out to that family, they have got to live with that, it never goes away." | "Having lost a child myself my heart goes out to that family, they have got to live with that, it never goes away." |
| East of England Ambulance Service Trust said: "We were called to reports that a child had been seriously injured at the Baddow School swimming pool in Chelmsford at around 18:15. | East of England Ambulance Service Trust said: "We were called to reports that a child had been seriously injured at the Baddow School swimming pool in Chelmsford at around 18:15. |
| "We treated the child at the scene and transported him to Broomfield Hospital." | "We treated the child at the scene and transported him to Broomfield Hospital." |
| The HSE confirmed it was investigating alongside Essex Police. | The HSE confirmed it was investigating alongside Essex Police. |
| At the scene | At the scene |
| Richard Smith, reporter, BBC Essex | Richard Smith, reporter, BBC Essex |
| There's a very sombre atmosphere at the gates of Great Baddow High School this morning. | There's a very sombre atmosphere at the gates of Great Baddow High School this morning. |
| Those children who are arriving to sit their exams are being met by a teacher. | Those children who are arriving to sit their exams are being met by a teacher. |
| I can also see a police vehicle in the car park adjacent to the school. | I can also see a police vehicle in the car park adjacent to the school. |
| It's a very difficult situation and a difficult beginning to the day following the death of a child. | It's a very difficult situation and a difficult beginning to the day following the death of a child. |
| The school is surrounded by homes. A number of neighbours saw ambulances yesterday and are now hearing that a nine-year-old boy has died. | The school is surrounded by homes. A number of neighbours saw ambulances yesterday and are now hearing that a nine-year-old boy has died. |
| They have spoken of their shock and their sympathy with his family and friends. | They have spoken of their shock and their sympathy with his family and friends. |
| The academy, which specialises in sport and science, has about 1,400 pupils on its roll and was rated "good" at its last Ofsted inspection. |