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Baby dies after 'neglect incident' at Legoland Windsor
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A five-month-old boy has died after suffering a cardiac arrest at
Legoland Windsor in a suspected case of neglect, police have said.
The baby sadly passed away on Sunday after being rushed to hospital in
critical condition after the incident at around 1pm on Thursday.
A 27-year-old woman from Witham, Essex, was arrested on Thursday on
suspicion of neglecting a child to cause unnecessary injury. She has
been released on police bail until 26 July.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Zoe Eele, of the Child Abuse
Investigation Unit, said: "We are investigating a distressing incident
involving a very young child at Legoland Windsor earlier this week.
"Firstly, our thoughts are with the family of the boy who sadly died
in hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest. We are supporting them
as best we can at this extremely difficult time.
"We are working closely with the team at Legoland Windsor Resort but
would like to speak to anyone who may have information about this
incident, specifically anyone who was queueing for the Coastguard HQ
boat ride between around 11.30am and 12:45pm.
"Get in touch either by calling 101 or via our website, quoting
reference number INC-20240502-0977. Alternatively, you can provide
information anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers by
calling 0800 555 111 or via its website.
"We have made an arrest in relation to this incident and are not
looking for anyone else as a suspect. I would ask for the public to
please avoid speculation about the incident and to respect the boy's
family at this deeply upsetting time."
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