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Drayton Manor death: Evha Jannath probe 'delay concerns' | Drayton Manor death: Evha Jannath probe 'delay concerns' |
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The family of an 11-year-old girl who died after falling from a water ride at a theme park say the investigation is taking too long. | The family of an 11-year-old girl who died after falling from a water ride at a theme park say the investigation is taking too long. |
Evha Jannath, from Leicester, fell from the Splash Canyon on a school trip to Drayton Manor a year ago. | Evha Jannath, from Leicester, fell from the Splash Canyon on a school trip to Drayton Manor a year ago. |
A police investigation is ongoing and the coroner's inquest is set to resume on 20 August. | A police investigation is ongoing and the coroner's inquest is set to resume on 20 August. |
Her brother Muhammed Islam said the family hoped there would be "a quick resolution to all of the inquiries". | Her brother Muhammed Islam said the family hoped there would be "a quick resolution to all of the inquiries". |
"We cannot believe that it has been a year since Evha's death," Mr Islam said. "We miss her every single hour of every single day. | |
"She was a wonderful daughter, sister, cousin and niece and we still miss her dreadfully." | "She was a wonderful daughter, sister, cousin and niece and we still miss her dreadfully." |
Mr Islam said the family would gather to commemorate Evha's life and "remember all the good times that we had with her". | |
Leicester East MP Keith Vaz, who has represented the family since Evha's death on 9 May 2017, said they were "very concerned about the delay" in the investigations. | |
''The family are obviously still devastated by the tragic death of young Evha," he said. | ''The family are obviously still devastated by the tragic death of young Evha," he said. |
"The concerns of the family are clearly that, one year on, the inquiries have yet to be completed and the coroner's inquest has yet to take place." | "The concerns of the family are clearly that, one year on, the inquiries have yet to be completed and the coroner's inquest has yet to take place." |
Mr Vaz, who called for tougher safety legislation for theme park water rides during a Commons debate, said discussions were under way. | Mr Vaz, who called for tougher safety legislation for theme park water rides during a Commons debate, said discussions were under way. |
Staffordshire Police said the force is still working with the Health and Safety Executive and Crown Prosecution Service "to establish what happened". |
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