A seven-year-old girl has died after the bouncy castle she was on blew away in high winds.

The girl was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital by ambulance just before 5pm after sustaining serious injuries whilst on a bouncy castle in Harlow Town Park, in Edinburgh Way, yesterday.

The girl, believed to be from Norwich, sadly died a few hours later.

Detectives from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate are leading the investigation and would like to speak to anybody who has any information or who witnessed the incident.

Detective Inspector Daniel Stoten said: "This is a very tragic incident where a young girl has lost her life. My deepest sympathies go out to her family.

"We are trying to establish the circumstances surrounding how the girl came to be injured and I urge anyone who was at the event and witnessed the incident to contact me.”

Officers are aware of video footage of the scene being circulated and ask anyone who captured the incident on camera to get in touch.

If you can help with any details please contact DI Daniel Stoten on 0300 333 4444 and quote incident number 737 of March 26 or email scdappeals@essex.pnn.police.uk. Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

A 24-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man, both from Cambridgeshire, have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter by gross negligence and remain in police custody.

Updated: 8pm

The girl has been identified as 7-year-old Summer Grant, from Braeford Close, in Norwich.

A post mortem examination on her body was carried out today which established the cause of her death as multiple injuries.



The arrested man and woman have been bailed pending further enquiries to report back on May 4.