‘Serious medical incident’ involving child at Center Parcs resort at Longleat

The incident happened shortly after 11am on Christmas Eve morning

A "serious medical incident" involving a child has taken place at a swimming pool at a Center Parcs resort. Wiltshire Police said officers attended the leisure complex at Longleat in Wiltshire shortly after 11am on Saturday. "We're in attendance at Longleat Center Parcs near Warminster in support of South Western Ambulance Service following reports of a serious medical incident involving a child shortly after 11am today," a Wiltshire Police spokesman said. "We will provide a further update when it's appropriate to do so." Center Parcs UK told Sky News: "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." https://twitter.com/wiltshirepolice/status/1606642600068489216   A witness claims the incident involved a young boy in the wave pool. A woman told The Sun her family watched the horror unfold this morning, with her husband told a boy had been dragged from the water. She added: "My daughter and son saw it as well - she’s quite upset.” It's understood the pool was evacuated and closed.

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