Appeal for witnesses following sudden death in Winsford

Police in Winsford are appealing for information following the death of a 12-year-old boy in the town.

At around 6.11pm on Friday 29 August, officers in Winsford were notified by colleagues from the North West Ambulance Service of an incident at a park in the town.

Attending the scene near to Ledward Street, Winsford, officers found that a 12-year-old boy had been seriously injured after falling from park apparatus.

The boy was treated at the scene by paramedics but, sadly, despite best efforts, he passed away at the scene.

 His next of kin have been made aware and are currently being supported by specialist officers.

As part of ongoing enquiries officers are now appealing for anyone with any information in relation to the incident to come forward.

Detective Sergeant John Rhodes, of the Protecting Vulnerable People Investigations Unit, said:

“This was a deeply tragic incident involving a very young victim and our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the boy who sadly died at the scene.

“As part of our investigation into this incident, we are asking anyone who may have been in or around the Wharton Recreation Ground area just off Ledward Street in Winsford at around the time of the incident and saw anything that may aid us in our enquiries, to please get in touch.

“At this stage I would also like to ask the public not to feed into any speculation, particularly on social media, as this remains an ongoing investigation.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Cheshire Police via the website or 101, quoting IML-216564.