Centre Parcs

2022 - 12 - 24

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Boy, 4, dies in swimming pool incident at Center Parcs Longleat resort (BBC News)

Police say they were called to a "serious medical incident" at the complex in Wiltshire.

A holidaymaker staying at the Center Parcs site for Christmas told PA News agency there was a temporary barrier across the entrance to the pool. The BBC has been told the incident happened in a swimming pool. A four-year-old boy has died after a "serious medical incident" at a Center Parcs holiday resort, police have said.

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Child dies after 'serious medical incident' at Center Parcs (The Independent)

Police were called to the popular holiday site shortly after 11am.

“I checked my phone and saw the pool was closed due to an incident. The woman, who is from the Midlands and did not want to be named, said: “Thankfully we didn’t see anything … “This is not being treated as suspicious.

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Four-year-old boy dies at Center Parcs (Times Series)

Wiltshire Police said officers attended the leisure complex at Longleat in support of the South West Ambulance Service on Christmas Eve morning.

I checked my phone and saw the pool was closed due to an incident. “Sadly, it’s been confirmed that a four-year-old boy has died following an incident at Center Parcs Longleat Forest near Warminster shortly after 11am this morning,” a Wiltshire Police spokesman said. A four-year-old boy has died following an incident at a Center Parcs resort, police said.

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Center Parcs 'serious medical incident' involving a child as police ... (Nottinghamshire Live)

The incident has been reported at the Longleat holiday village. A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said: "We're in attendance at Longleat Center Parcs near ...

The business runs holiday villages across the UK, including one at [Sherwood Forest](https://www.nottinghampost.com/all-about/sherwood-forest) in Nottinghamshire. Police were called to the scene of the holiday village run by Nottinghamshire-based company Centre Parcs just after 11am on [Christmas](https://www.nottinghampost.com/all-about/christmas) Eve. The incident has been reported at the Longleat holiday village.

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Center Parcs: Boy, 4, dies at Longleat Forest after being 'pulled from ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Wiltshire Police have confirmed a four-year-old boy has died following an incident at Center Parcs Longleat Forest, which reportedly saw the child pulled ...

We noticed a big crowd all leaving the plaza. According to the website, the water park features a wave pool and Wild Water Rapids as well as water play areas and whirlpools. Earlier today, the company said: "We can confirm there has been a serious incident in the Subtropical Swimming Paradise at Longleat Forest this morning and we will update further when it’s appropriate to do so." A mother-of-five staying at the leisure complex said the atmosphere is “very quiet” as the park’s TV channel displays a message that the pool is closed following a “serious medical incident”. "Our thoughts remain with the family at this very difficult time." "We are offering our support to the family and to our employees who provided immediate assistance.

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Four-year-old boy dies at Center Parcs swimming pool (Telegraph.co.uk)

Police and paramedics were called to 'serious medical incident' at leisure complex in Longleat, Wiltshire.

A spokesperson for Center Parcs said: “We are deeply saddened by the tragic news that a young guest has passed away at Longleat Forest today. A witness told The Sun that her family had seen the incident on Christmas Eve morning and said her husband was told a boy had been dragged from the water. A spokesman for Center Parcs said it was “deeply saddened” by the tragic news and offered its support to the boy’s family.

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Young boy dies after incident at Center Parcs in Wiltshire (The Guardian)

Police say the death of the four-year-old at the Longleat Forest resort is not being treated as suspicious.

“Our thoughts are with the boy’s family at this difficult time,” a police spokesperson said. A four-year-old boy has died at a Center Parcs resort in Wiltshire. The resort operator said earlier on Saturday that there had been a “serious medical incident” at a swimming pool at the site near Warminster.

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Center Parcs: Four-year-old boy dies at resort in Longleat, Wiltshire (Evening Standard)

A four-year-old boy has died following a “serious medical incident” at Center Parcs resort at Longleat Forest, Wiltshire.

The woman, who is from the Midlands and did not want to be named, told PA: “Thankfully we didn’t see anything… [Wiltshire Police](/topic/wiltshire-police) confirmed that the boy died shortly after 11am on Saturday. [Wiltshire](/topic/wiltshire).

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Four-year-old boy dies at Center Parcs (Messenger Newspapers)

Wiltshire Police said officers attended the leisure complex at Longleat in support of the South West Ambulance Service on Christmas Eve morning.

I checked my phone and saw the pool was closed due to an incident. “Sadly, it’s been confirmed that a four-year-old boy has died following an incident at Center Parcs Longleat Forest near Warminster shortly after 11am this morning,” a Wiltshire Police spokesman said. A four-year-old boy has died following an incident at a Center Parcs resort, police said.

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