‘Floods of tears’: Boy drowns at resort

Police scrambled to the popular Center Parcs holiday park resort just after 11am this morning, The Sun reports.A witness reported seeing a child being pulled from the water at the Subtropical Swimming Paradise.Devastated staff members were reportedly left in “floods of tears” over the tragic loss, MailOnline reported.Wiltshire Police confirmed a four-year-old boy had died but did not reveal any more details.They said his death his not being treated as suspicious.The force added: “Sadly, it’s been confirmed that a four-year-old boy has died following an incident at Center Parcs Longleat Forest near Warminster shortly after 11am this morning (24/12).“This is not being treated as suspicious.”“Our thoughts are with the boy’s family at this difficult time.”A witness told The Sun Online her family watched the horror unfold this morning close to the wave pool at the park.Her husband told her a member of the public helped pull a young boy from the water.“My daughter and son saw it as well - she’s quite upset,” the mum added. Pictures taken today show the swimming pool empty after it was evacuated and closed.It is understood the Air Ambulance was also scrambled to the scene.“We are deeply saddened by the tragic news that a young guest has passed away at Longleat Forest today (24th December),” Center Parcs said in a statement. “We are offering our support to the family and to our employees who provided immediate assistance.“Our thoughts remain with the family at this very difficult time.”This story was originally posted on The Sun and was reproduced with permission. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au