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Girl, 4, critically injured in Chessington ride queue fall | |
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A four-year-old girl is critically ill in hospital after "falling from height" at Chessington World of Adventure. | |
Jessica Blake suffered a fractured skull, a bleed on the brain and broken ribs, when she fell 14ft (4.2m) from the raised Tomb Blaster ride queue at the Surrey resort on Thursday. | |
She is being treated at St George's Hospital, south London. | |
A resort spokesman said the Health and Safety Executive had been informed and its own investigation was taking place. | A resort spokesman said the Health and Safety Executive had been informed and its own investigation was taking place. |
Initial inspections are focused on a fence panel that lines the ride's queue, according to the theme park. | |
The family of the girl, who is from Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, told the BBC they had been touched by the scores of well-wishers who had left comments on the theme park's Facebook page. | |
'Thoughts with family' | 'Thoughts with family' |
The resort's spokesman added: "At 13:00 on 7th June 2012 a little girl sustained injuries following an incident at Chessington World of Adventures, the Resort Theme Park in Surrey. | The resort's spokesman added: "At 13:00 on 7th June 2012 a little girl sustained injuries following an incident at Chessington World of Adventures, the Resort Theme Park in Surrey. |
"The resort's fully trained medical staff were on site immediately and administered direct care to the child until ambulance teams arrived. She was then taken to hospital in a conscious state. | "The resort's fully trained medical staff were on site immediately and administered direct care to the child until ambulance teams arrived. She was then taken to hospital in a conscious state. |
"The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has also been advised, and we will of course co-operate fully with them on any investigations they wish to carry out. | "The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has also been advised, and we will of course co-operate fully with them on any investigations they wish to carry out. |
"Until all investigations have concluded we are not in a position to comment further. | "Until all investigations have concluded we are not in a position to comment further. |
"We have been in touch with the family and all our thoughts and best wishes are with them at this difficult time." | "We have been in touch with the family and all our thoughts and best wishes are with them at this difficult time." |
A London Ambulance spokeswoman said: "We were called to reports of a four-year-old girl falling from height. We sent two crews and two fast response cars. | A London Ambulance spokeswoman said: "We were called to reports of a four-year-old girl falling from height. We sent two crews and two fast response cars. |
"We treated the patient for head injuries and she taken to St George's Hospital as a priority." | "We treated the patient for head injuries and she taken to St George's Hospital as a priority." |
The Metropolitan Police said local officers had been informed but it was a matter for the HSE. | The Metropolitan Police said local officers had been informed but it was a matter for the HSE. |