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Drayton Manor Death: Evha Jannath 'panicked' after falling into water Drayton Manor Death: Evha Jannath 'clung to barrier' after water fall
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An 11-year-old girl who died after falling from a river rapids ride at a theme park was "panicking" before she drowned, an inquest has heard. An 11-year-old girl who died after falling from a theme park river rapids ride was seen clinging to a barrier before she drowned, an inquest heard.
Evha Jannath was unsupervised on the Splash Canyon ride at Drayton Manor in Tamworth on a school trip in May 2017.Evha Jannath was unsupervised on the Splash Canyon ride at Drayton Manor in Tamworth on a school trip in May 2017.
Eye-witness Theresa Atkinson told South Staffordshire Coroner's Court she saw Evha and her friends "being a bit silly" on the ride.Eye-witness Theresa Atkinson told South Staffordshire Coroner's Court she saw Evha and her friends "being a bit silly" on the ride.
"In the blink of an eye" the friends screamed as she fell in, she added."In the blink of an eye" the friends screamed as she fell in, she added.
Mrs Atkinson, who had been standing on a viewing platform with her son, then saw Evha in the water clinging to a barrier. Mrs Atkinson, who had been standing on a viewing platform with her son, told how she watched the girls "leaning over and trying to scoop water at each other".
The schoolgirl from Leicester - who could not swim - had been "propelled" from the vessel after it hit a barrier while she was standing up, against the ride's rules, the court was told.The schoolgirl from Leicester - who could not swim - had been "propelled" from the vessel after it hit a barrier while she was standing up, against the ride's rules, the court was told.
"She looked like she was panicking and I shouted to her to stay where she was," Mrs Atkinson said. Mrs Atkinson then saw Evha in the water holding onto the barrier and "she looked like she was panicking and I shouted to her to stay where she was".
She said she then tried to climb the fencing to get to her. When she was unable to do so she ran to find a member of staff, she said.She said she then tried to climb the fencing to get to her. When she was unable to do so she ran to find a member of staff, she said.
She said she spoke to Hayley Dyson, who she said she did not think believed her at first when she said a child was in the water.She said she spoke to Hayley Dyson, who she said she did not think believed her at first when she said a child was in the water.
Giving evidence, Ms Dyson said she rang the operators who told her they were "checking the cameras" and it was not until 11 minutes later that Evha was spotted "face down" in the water and a further six before she was pulled out "lifeless". Giving evidence, Ms Dyson said she rang the operators but it was not until 11 minutes later that Evha was spotted "face down" in the water and a further six before she was pulled out "lifeless".
She was pronounced dead in hospital later that day, the court was told.She was pronounced dead in hospital later that day, the court was told.
The inquest continues.The inquest continues.
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