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| Drayton Manor to be prosecuted over Evha Jannath's death | Drayton Manor to be prosecuted over Evha Jannath's death |
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| The operator of a theme park where an 11-year-old girl died after falling from a water ride is to be prosecuted under health and safety laws. | The operator of a theme park where an 11-year-old girl died after falling from a water ride is to be prosecuted under health and safety laws. |
| Evha Jannath, from Leicester, was on a school trip in 2017 when she fell from Splash Canyon at Drayton Manor. | Evha Jannath, from Leicester, was on a school trip in 2017 when she fell from Splash Canyon at Drayton Manor. |
| Staffordshire-based Drayton Manor Park Ltd will face a charge under Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act. | Staffordshire-based Drayton Manor Park Ltd will face a charge under Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act. |
| An inquest will take place before the criminal proceedings begin, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said. | An inquest will take place before the criminal proceedings begin, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said. |
| The ride has remained closed at the theme park in Tamworth since the schoolgirl's death. | The ride has remained closed at the theme park in Tamworth since the schoolgirl's death. |
| Evha was one of a party of children on a school trip to the park from Jameah Girls Academy on 9 May 2017. | Evha was one of a party of children on a school trip to the park from Jameah Girls Academy on 9 May 2017. |
| She suffered chest injuries and died at Birmingham Children's Hospital after being rescued from the water by theme park staff. | She suffered chest injuries and died at Birmingham Children's Hospital after being rescued from the water by theme park staff. |
| In a statement, the HSE said: "The criminal proceedings have not yet commenced, because an inquest into Evha's death, due to be heard in November, needs to take place first." | In a statement, the HSE said: "The criminal proceedings have not yet commenced, because an inquest into Evha's death, due to be heard in November, needs to take place first." |
| A spokesperson for Drayton Manor Park said: "It would not be appropriate for us to comment until the inquest concludes." | |
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