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East Midlands Ambulance confirmed it was called at 3:36pm to Bosworth Water Park after reports a child had got in to difficulty in the water.

Police and medics were called to the Leicestershire beauty spot on the hottest day of the year to reports of a medical emergency. 

A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said:

"Police were called at around 3.45pm today (Thursday) by the East Midlands Ambulance Service reporting their attendance at Bosworth Water Park.

Officers attended where it is believed a child had got into difficulty in the water.

The boy was brought out and was conscious and talking to paramedics. 

He has been taken to the Leicester Royal Infirmary as a precaution.

The Air Ambulance was also at the scene."

In a statement EMAS said:

"We received a call at 3.36pm today, 25 June to Wellesborough Road, Market Bosworth to assist with a medical emergency. We sent a paramedic in an ambulance car, a crewed ambulance and the air ambulance and transported one patient to Leicester Royal Infirmary via land ambulance." 

Bosworth Water Trust posted a short statement on the park's facebook page shortly afterwards confirming the incident. 

A spokesperson said: "We are unable to offer any further statements and we respectfully ask you all to refer to the police press releases for any further information required."

We can confirm that at approximately 15:45 today a guest received medical assistance from the East Midlands Ambulance...

Posted by Bosworth Water Park on Thursday, 25 June 2020

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