Girl, 6, dies after falling into Kidderminster canal

8:03am Wednesday 20th March 2013 in News

A SIX-year-old girl has died after she fell into a canal in Kidderminster.

Emergency services were called to the scene in Springfield Park just before 6.20pm yesterday following reports that three children had fallen into the canal.

It appears two of the children managed to get themselves out of the water but the third was in the water for some time before being rescued.

The three children were all taken to hospital but the six-year-old girl was pronounced dead a short time after arriving at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. The two other children are expected to make a full recovery.

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Comments(4)

FranOb says...
8:42am Wed 20 Mar 13

Please, let's leave the "blame game" for later.
My thoughts and prayers are with her family at such a tragic time!

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Aw8093 says...
8:50am Wed 20 Mar 13

Agreed fran..... Such a awful time for them. Shame we have idiots who are quick to judge. Thoughts are with them all :( x

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Darrel Sellwood says...
9:00am Wed 20 Mar 13

I live opposite Waterside Grange Park. Many times I have seen young children climbing the trees, which overhang the canal. A lot of time and money was invested into Park but it was never finished. The plans were to fence the edge of the field on the canal side and put foot paths in. Why has this not been done? Such a tragedy, my thoughts are with the family.

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Sporty1 says...
2:25pm Wed 20 Mar 13

RIP sweetheart such a tragedy and sincerest condolences to her grieving family and friends for their loss too xxx

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