A seven-year-old child has died following a water incident at a Cambridgeshire golf club during Easter Monday activities that had advertised family attractions including bouncy castles and footgolf for the bank holiday weekend.
Cambridgeshire Police confirmed the boy’s death occurred after he was discovered at the Priory Golf Centre in Wimblington and transported to Peterborough City Hospital by ambulance crews who had mounted an extensive emergency response shortly after 2pm.
East of England Ambulance NHS Trust deployed multiple resources to March Road following reports of a child in the water, with responders including an ambulance, ambulance officer vehicle, rapid response vehicle and the Magpas Air Ambulance rushing to the scene.
“The child was transported by road to Peterborough City Hospital for further treatment,” a trust spokesperson stated. “We were later informed the child had sadly died. Our thoughts and condolences go out to the child’s family and friends.”
Authorities confirmed the death is being treated as non-suspicious, with a police spokesperson stating: “We were called at around 2pm with concern for a person. We can confirm that the death is non-suspicious and it has been passed to the coroner.”
The tragedy occurred during what should have been a festive Easter Monday celebration at the venue, which had promoted special bank holiday weekend activities including bouncy castles, footgolf and driving range access aimed at families enjoying the spring break.
Coroner proceedings will now examine the circumstances surrounding the incident to establish how the child came to be in the water and what factors contributed to the fatal outcome.
The golf club has not yet issued a public statement regarding the tragedy.
Emergency services’ swift deployment of air ambulance support alongside ground units reflected the serious nature of the incident, though medical teams were ultimately unable to save the child despite their efforts at the hospital.
The case adds to concerns about water safety during family leisure activities, particularly during busy holiday periods when venues host increased numbers of visitors including children.
Cambridgeshire Police have not disclosed whether the investigation will examine safety measures at the venue or the specific circumstances that led to the child entering the water.
