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| Three-year-old girl dies after York College play area incident | Three-year-old girl dies after York College play area incident |
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| A three-year-old girl has died after she became entangled in a piece of equipment in a play area. | A three-year-old girl has died after she became entangled in a piece of equipment in a play area. |
| The girl suffered serious injuries in the play area at York College on Monday afternoon. | The girl suffered serious injuries in the play area at York College on Monday afternoon. |
| She was taken to York district hospital, where she was pronounced dead. | She was taken to York district hospital, where she was pronounced dead. |
| North Yorkshire police said they did not believe there were any suspicious circumstances. | North Yorkshire police said they did not believe there were any suspicious circumstances. |
| The scene has been cordoned off while officers investigate the incident and Ofsted and the Health and Safety Executive have been informed, a spokeswoman said. | The scene has been cordoned off while officers investigate the incident and Ofsted and the Health and Safety Executive have been informed, a spokeswoman said. |
| Officers were called to the area on Sim Balk Lane, York, at around 2.35pm on Monday by the ambulance service. | Officers were called to the area on Sim Balk Lane, York, at around 2.35pm on Monday by the ambulance service. |
| The force spokeswoman said: "At this stage, police do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances and it appears that the girl has become entangled in a piece of play equipment. | The force spokeswoman said: "At this stage, police do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances and it appears that the girl has become entangled in a piece of play equipment. |
| "The police are carrying out an investigation into the incident to establish exactly what happened and would like anyone who was in the area at the time to contact them." | "The police are carrying out an investigation into the incident to establish exactly what happened and would like anyone who was in the area at the time to contact them." |
| No one was available for comment at York College. | No one was available for comment at York College. |
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