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Boy, 2, dies after fair ride fall | Boy, 2, dies after fair ride fall |
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A two-year-old boy has died after falling from a fairground ride, police have said. | A two-year-old boy has died after falling from a fairground ride, police have said. |
The toddler died on Tuesday evening after the incident on the ride at Ducketts Common in Turnpike Lane, north London. | The toddler died on Tuesday evening after the incident on the ride at Ducketts Common in Turnpike Lane, north London. |
He was with his mother and father at the time. | He was with his mother and father at the time. |
The Health and Safety Executive is investigating and a post-mortem examination is due to take place. No-one has been arrested. | The Health and Safety Executive is investigating and a post-mortem examination is due to take place. No-one has been arrested. |
A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said: "Police were called at about 1945 BST yesterday to reports of a child fallen from a fairground ride at Ducketts Common, Turnpike Lane, N8. | A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said: "Police were called at about 1945 BST yesterday to reports of a child fallen from a fairground ride at Ducketts Common, Turnpike Lane, N8. |
"Local officers and the ambulance services attended." | "Local officers and the ambulance services attended." |
She said the boy was taken to The Royal London Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. | She said the boy was taken to The Royal London Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. |
Police said the fairground was closed after the incident. | Police said the fairground was closed after the incident. |
A HSE inspector visited the scene after being alerted by the local authority at about 2100 BST on Tuesday. | |
A spokeswoman for the agency said she could not give any more details about the incident. |