5-year-old suffers cardiac arrest at UK theme park; mother arrested for negligence

A woman from Essex, England, has been arrested on suspicion of neglecting a five-year-old boy who suffered a cardiac arrest at a theme park. The incident occurred around 1 pm (local time) on Thursday (May 2) at Legoland Windsor Resort, as reported by The Guardian.

The boy was immediatelytaken to a local hospital and isin a critical condition, according to the outlet. The 27-year-old woman, whose name has not been disclosed, was arrested on Friday on suspicion of neglecting the child, leading to the cardiac arrest. She has been released on bail until July 26th.

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"We are investigating a distressing incident involving a very young child at Legoland Windsor earlier this week. Firstly, our thoughts are with the family of the boy who is in a critical condition in hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest. We are supporting them as best we can at this extremely difficult time,"The Guardianquoted DC Zoe Eele, of the Thames Valley police's child abuse investigation unit, as saying.

"We are working closely with the team at Legoland Windsor Resort but would like to speak to anyone who may have information about this incident, specifically anyone who was queuing for the Coastguard HQ boat ride between around 11.30am and 12.45pm," the police officer further said.

Authorities have stated that they are not actively seeking any additional suspects related to the incident.

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Additionally, the theme park issued a statement in which it said, "On Thursday, a young guest was taken ill... and our fully trained First Aid team administered immediate care until the emergency services arrived. We will continue to support Thames Valley Police with their ongoing investigation."

(With inputs from agencies)