A child has died at Centre Parcs

[KenAdams]

BBC News - 'Serious medical incident' involving child at Center Parcs resort

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-64086918

Only 4. On Christmas Eve. How horrific.

So desperately heartbreaking 😢 That poor family. I just cannot imagine.

Gosh, how awful how do you even go on, especially with Xmas tomorrow I can't even imagine 😢

RIP.

I don't think it's been confirmed to have involved water or happened in the swimming pool, people have just assumed that because they've used a picture of the pool on the story. Anything could have happened.

I'm not sure what you mean by that.

The death and distress aren't worth it - never.

But raising awareness is.

However I will bow out now because it is a very distressing thread and I'm not looking to cause distress or arguments.

You can't raise awareness of something you know nothing about. And, even if it was relevant, it's utterly inappropriate and ghoulish here.

Raising awareness makes it sound like someone was at fault or more could have been done to prevent it. Neither of which we know, but it does come across a bit blame-y when in reality these things sadly do happen, sometimes nothing could be done to stop then. If the parents choose to release details in the future to raise awareness IF relevant then that would be the time to discuss it.

Gosh what terrible news. That poor family. Whatever it is/was that happened, it's a terrible and tragic accident. I am praying for his family. What a DREADFUL thing to happen on what was clearly a Christmas family holiday. R.I.P. (And shame on anyone posting horrible remarks on here. WTF is wrong with you?!)

Jesus Christ @KitchiHuritAngeni I am so sorry - that that happened to you and for the loss of your child. 💐

Unfortunately not the case, prior to announcing the child had died, it was announced that the pool had been evacuated after a child was pulled from the water and an air ambulance called to the scene.

Yes, it will have impacted everyone involved. Such an awful, deeply sad thing to read about today.

Four years old and on Christmas Eve!

Dear God, that is horrendous.😥

This is absolutely tragic, those poor parents. On Christmas Eve too, fly high little angel, RIP

I haven’t seen your other posts. But i think it’s mostly about your timing op

It says serious medical incident, which doesn’t sound like the little boy drowned.

Even if he did drown, it’s a tragic accident not anyone’s fault. It could happen to anyone, accidents happen all the time - they could go under in the 30 seconds you look away, they could slip and hit their head, they could step in the road and be hit by a car.

Anyone who blames a person for the death of their child is a disgusting person and should have a good look at themselves. If your child has ever injured themselves at home, you are not perfect and the injury you ‘allowed’ to happen could have been a death were you unlucky enough. Accidents can’t always be avoided and compassion and sympathy is all that’s needed in this scenario.

Absolutely horrible thing to happen, especially on Christmas Eve. Poor little lad, RIP 🕯

I'm so sorry. Dreadful women, gossiping spitefully this way! Hope you're OK. 😘

Tragic, heartbreaking news. Thoughts with the family, and all the professionals involved in trying to help today. No words for how sad this is

I agree that lifeguards CANNOT be relied upon at all times.

A friend I am seeing tomorrow lost a child in their family very suddenly in a pool.

Lifeguards are fallible.

Pools are noisy and the surface of the water is rippled
A child in serious difficulties does not make a noise.
People assume they will thrash and scream.
Not so.

It takes seconds for a child to get into difficulties.
Ponds, lakes, pools- even water tanks, children are drawn to them.
The video I think you referenced- The child survived, Mercifully.
Much more awareness around water danger is needed.
Life guards can get distracted.

There are no words. Also thinking of the staff who were there.

Thank you

Forty years on, I can still remember with utter clarity one such case.

Why did you feel the need to post about this? Have some respect for the family involved.

Agreed, and I think this thread ought to be deleted really. How does it help anyone? It's awful.

I agree with both of you.

Very bad taste. Tbh, I think the people saying how they're holding their own children closer and listening to them running around upstairs are no better.

Have those thoughts privately by all means but a public forum is not the place to do it.

If the family aren't expected or intended to read the 'condolences' or 'compassion' expressed here, it does nothing but make posters feel a little bit better about themselves at best or be part of the 'drama' at worst.

Threads like this serve nobody relevant.

A thought also for the lifeguards. They will be utterly traumatised.

That poor family 💔

It is extremely easy to lose sight of a small child in the water. My own toddler son was on his older teen brothers back once, arms around his neck, then in a flash he’d slipped off and was on the bottom of the pool. No lifeguards even noticed. It took seconds for his brother to notice and he’d already sunk in that time. Luckily I was with them and noticed. It’s honestly a lot easier than you think to lose them.