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| Girl, 5, with head stuck in lift dies in Weymouth | Girl, 5, with head stuck in lift dies in Weymouth |
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| A five-year-old girl has died after her head became stuck in a lift in a house in Weymouth. | A five-year-old girl has died after her head became stuck in a lift in a house in Weymouth. |
| Firefighters and paramedics were called to Emmadale Close in the Dorset town shortly before midday, police said. | Firefighters and paramedics were called to Emmadale Close in the Dorset town shortly before midday, police said. |
| She was pronounced dead at the scene. Dorset Police said an investigation was under way to establish the circumstances surrounding the death. | She was pronounced dead at the scene. Dorset Police said an investigation was under way to establish the circumstances surrounding the death. |
| The girl's family have been informed and the coroner notified. Emmadale Close remains cordoned off. | The girl's family have been informed and the coroner notified. Emmadale Close remains cordoned off. |
| The property where the incident took place is a two-storey house with a disabled ramp outside. | The property where the incident took place is a two-storey house with a disabled ramp outside. |
| A spokesman for Dorset Fire and Rescue said the service received an alert at 11:52 BST to a young child trapped in a lift. | A spokesman for Dorset Fire and Rescue said the service received an alert at 11:52 BST to a young child trapped in a lift. |
| "Crews from Weymouth and Portland attended the scene, assisting the ambulance service and police. | "Crews from Weymouth and Portland attended the scene, assisting the ambulance service and police. |
| "Once the lift was stabilised, the child was removed using small specialist cutting equipment," he said. | "Once the lift was stabilised, the child was removed using small specialist cutting equipment," he said. |
| A Dorset County Council spokeswoman confirmed the authority had not installed the lift at the property. | |
| "It was existing equipment at the house when the family moved in," she said. | |
| At the scene | |
| Chris Robinson, BBC South Today reporter | |
| The community in this quiet road in Weymouth is still coming to terms with the death of the five-year-old girl. | |
| One of the little girl's friends has laid flowers outside a house in Emmadale Close as the tragic news continues to shock those living nearby. | |
| Two officers are currently standing outside the property - understandably neighbours are too upset to talk. |