Girl, aged four, dies after incident at Waterworld in Stoke-on-Trent | ITV News

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Girl, aged four, dies after incident at Waterworld in Stoke-on-Trent | ITV News

A four-year-old girl has died following an incident at a swimming pool in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Police have confirmed.

Staffordshire Police were called to Waterworld in Hanley on Festival Way at around 4:20pm on Monday 4 August to reports of a girl, aged four, in a critical condition.

Waterworld staff and West Midlands Ambulance Service treated the girl at the scene before paramedics took her to hospital for further treatment. The girl died a short while later.

Police say her next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially-trained officers.

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Date: August 5, 2025