Five-month-old baby who had cardiac arrest at Legoland has died

A five-month-old baby has died after suffering a cardiac arrest at Legoland.

The young boy was rushed to hospital following the shocking incident at the theme park in Windsor at around 1pm on Thursday (2 May).

The following day, a 27-year-old woman, from Witham, Essex, was arrested on suspicion of neglecting a child to cause unnecessary injury.

She was later released on bail.

Sadly, however, despite the best efforts of medics, the young boy has since passed away.

Confirming the news in a statement, Detective Constable Zoe Eele, of the Child Abuse Investigation Unit, said: "We are investigating a distressing incident involving a very young child at Legoland Windsor earlier this week.

The tragic incident occurred at Legoland Windsor. (PA)

"Firstly, our thoughts are with the family of the boy who sadly died in hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest. We are supporting them as best we can at this extremely difficult time."

While they are not looking for another suspect in relation to the tragic incident, police have asked for witnesses to come forward with information.

They're particularly keen to speak to theme park goers who were lining up for the Coastguard HQ boat ride between 11.30am and 12.45pm on 2 May.

Eele continued: "We are working closely with the team at Legoland Windsor Resort but would like to speak to anyone who may have information about this incident, specifically anyone who was queueing for the Coastguard HQ boat ride between around 11.30am and 12:45pm.

"Get in touch either by calling 101 or via our website, quoting reference number INC-20240502-0977.

"Alternatively, you can provide information anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or via its website.

The five-month-old baby was rushed to hospital, but has since died. (Simon Dawson - Pool/Getty Images)

"We have made an arrest in relation to this incident and are not looking for anyone else as a suspect.

"I would ask for the public to please avoid speculation about the incident and to respect the boy's family at this deeply upsetting time."

Following the incident last week, Legoland praised the actions of retired paramedic, who acted quickly after a woman was heard screaming that her baby was 'in trouble'.

Matthew Burns was at the theme park with his family at the time, and told the Daily Mail that it was 'a miracle that two medics were nearby' as well.

The 60-year-old and the other medics tried to treat the young boy until the emergency services got to the scene, providing CPR for 20 minutes.

At the time, a spokesperson for the attraction said: "We are extremely grateful to medically trained members of the public who provided immediate care, alongside our resort first aid team, until the emergency services arrived."