Appeal for information following incident in Southport

We are appealing for information after a child was seriously injured today in Southport.

At around 2pm on Sunday 4 June, it was reported that a nine-year-old boy had sustained significant injuries at an outdoor festival in Victoria Park, on Rotten Row.

The boy was inside an inflatable zorb ball on a lake, which was unexpectedly raised into the air before it landed on the grass.

A second zorb ball containing another child was also raised at the same time, but thankfully this child was unharmed.

The nine-year-old was taken to hospital by air ambulance for treatment to his injuries. He remains in hospital at this time.

We are now appealing for anyone who may have captured images or videos of the incident to please get in touch to help us establish the circumstances of what happened.

To send us any images or videos, please use the following link: https://unitedkingdom1cpp-portal.digital-policing.co.uk/merseyside/appeal/incident-at-victoria-park

If you have any information, DM @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 596.