4 h. ago Girl, four, who died in pool at Waterworld is named as inquest into her death opens

Vethavalli Vasu-Dharma, four, was found in a critical condition after an unspecified incident at the attraction in Festival Park, Staffordshire on August 4.

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6 h. ago Boy arrested on suspicion of murder and rape after girl, 13, dies

The girl's cause of death remains unexplained

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9 h. ago Parents of girl who died in hospital say she had a ‘life of joy ahead of her’

Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, should have been under constant watch at Huntercombe Hospital in Berkshire when she was left unsupervised.

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9 h. ago ‘Systemic failures’ led to unlawful death of girl at mental health unit – family

A jury inquest ruled the death of Ruth Szymankiewicz, who was left unsupervised at a children’s mental health ward, as unlawful killing.

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10 h. ago Boy, 16, arrested for 'rape and murder' as girl, 13, found in Huddersfield house

Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of rape and murder of the teen after a 13-year-old girl was found unresponsive at a property in Huddersfield and later died in hospital

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10 h. ago Girl, 14, who died on children's mental health ward when Ghanaian agency worker with a fake ID left her unsupervised was unlawfully killed, inquest rules

Ruth Szymankiewicz, who was being treated for an eating disorder at Huntercombe Hospital in Berkshire, was under strict one-to-one observation when the staff member for her walked away.

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11 h. ago Death of girl left alone by fake ID worker was unlawful, jury inquest concludes

Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, should have been under constant watch at Huntercombe Hospital in Berkshire when she was left unsupervised.

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11 h. ago Girl, 4, who died in Waterworld incident is named as inquest opens

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11 h. ago Girl left unwatched by agency worker at psychiatric unit was unlawfully killed, inquest finds

Jury finds failings of worker before Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, took own life amount to gross negligence manslaughterRuth was failed by system, say parentsA vulnerable 14-year-old girl was unlawfully killed when an agency support worker failed to keep her under observation at a secure psychiatric unit, an inquest jury has concluded.The worker, who used a false identity, left Ruth Szymankiewicz alone even though she had complex mental health issues and was judged to need constant watching because she was a suicide risk. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Girl, 4, who died in Waterworld tragedy named as inquest opens

Four-year-old Vethavalli Vasu-Dharma died after becoming unresponsive at Waterworld in Stoke-on-Trent on August 4

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13 h. ago Girl, 4, who died in Waterworld tragedy named after being found 'unresponsive' in water

Vethavalli Vasu-Dharma died in hospital on August 4

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18 h. ago Waterworld statement after young girl dies at UK's biggest indoor water park

The new owner of Waterworld has issued a statement over a week on from the tragedy.

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19 h. ago Waterworld issues statement after young girl dies at Britain's largest aqua park

A four-year-old girl was tragically found unconscious at the Waterworld aqua park in Stoke-on-Trent last Monday. Now the executive chairman and co-founder of the Looping Group has spoken out

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29 h. ago The anxious generation: Mental health issues are causing kids to regularly skip school, parents say

In a new survey of more than 1,000 parents across the U.S., nearly a third said their child missed more than a week of school due to mental health reasons

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62 h. ago Waterworld denies that girl, four, who died at swimming centre was in the wave pool

The girl was found in a critical condition after an unspecified incident at the attraction in Festival Park, Staffordshire on August 8. An ambulance team took over resuscitation and rushed the girl to hospital.

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66 h. ago Waterworld speaks out on claims tragic girl, 4, died in wave pool at park

Staffordshire Police were called to reports of a four-year-old girl in a critical condition following an incident at Waterworld at Festival Park on Monday, August 8

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5 d. ago Girl, 10, who died after 'torture' left heartbreaking note begging for help

A little girl who desperately tried to escape the alleged abuse she suffered at home, left her friend a devastating letter begging for help before succumbing to her injuries

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5 d. ago Holiday tragedy as British girl, 11, dies after being pulled unconscious from a swimming pool in Fuerteventura tourist complex

The schoolgirl was found in the water in a complex in Morro Jable, Fuertevenura on Thursday and was resuscitated by an on-duty lifeguard, before being rushed to hospital.

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5 d. ago Girl, 10, who died after 'torture' left heartbreaking final note

Rebekah Baptiste's lifeless body was found last month by police on a highway with bruises all over her body and missing toenails. The tragic 10-year-old was rushed to hospital but could not be saved

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5 d. ago Girl, 10, who died after 'torture' left heartbreaking final note after begging for help

A little girl who desperately tried to escape the alleged abuse she suffered at the hands of her father and his girlfriend left her friend a devastating note before she died after suffering horrific injuries

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