Wakefield Council have released a statement after a boy fell from a slide in Pontefract Park.
In a video on social media, a child can be seen going down the slide. However, they soon pick up too much speed and fly off the side, hitting their face on the floor.
Now, due to concerns about the slide, the council has announced it has been closed until they are “fully confident” it has become safe. They also added that they were “really sorry” about what had happened and said the company who had made the slide had previously assured them the issues had been fixed.
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Gary Blenkinsop, Wakefield Council’s Service Director for Environment and Community Protection, said: “We’re really sorry about what’s happened. And we’ve been in touch with the little boy’s family to make sure he is ok.
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“It’s been very concerning to read the comments. Especially as the company who made the slide had assured us that these issues were fixed. The slide will remain closed until we’re fully confident that it is safe.”
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