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Jordan Reynolds & Alahna Kindred

'No safety concerns' as child, 8, dies after birthday party at soft play centre

There are no safety concerns at a soft play centre after a boy died of a suspected cardiac arrest following a visit there, the local council has said.

Walsall Council said today the eight-year-old's death is not linked to safety issues at the business.

The youngster died in hospital after being rushed from Crash Bang Wallop on Tuesday afternoon.

West Midlands Police is not treating his death as suspicious and has referred the incident to the coroner, BirminghamMail reports.

A spokesman for Walsall Council said: "We are aware of the tragic incident that took place at Crash, Bang, Wallop and there is no indication that it is linked to any safety-related issues at the business.

"Our thoughts go out to the family at this sad time."

Flowers left at the soft play centre in Walsall (NICK WILKINSON/BIRMINGHAM LIVE)

Yesterday, his gran said the little lad was at the soft play centre celebrating his birthday.

Wendy Sarah Dean, who identified herself as his "nanny" on Facebook, thanked staff and members of the public for helping the family, along with ambulance crews and hospital staff, BirminghamLive reports.

She told BlackCountryLive: "I would like to thank all the staff at Crash Bang Wallop and also the members of the public that helped and supported.

"All the ambulance crews and all the team at Birmingham Children's Hospital. It was his eighth birthday when it happened and he passed in the early hours of the next day.

"We are all just devastated, to say the least."

Flowers are left outside Crash Bang Wallop after a boy died from suspected cardiac arrest (NICK WILKINSON/BIRMINGHAM LIVE)

A post on Crash Bang Wallop's Facebook page thanked staff for "acting on their training" and also thanked the emergency services who "responded swiftly" after being alerted to the incident.

Crash Bang Wallop said yesterday: "We are deeply saddened to hear the little boy, who we believe suffered a cardiac arrest yesterday, has passed away today.

"Our deepest condolences go out to his family, and our thoughts are with you all at this very difficult time.

"We would like to thank our staff for acting on their training, and providing the necessary first aid and CPR until the emergency services promptly arrived.

"We would also like to thank the emergency services for their swift response and further assistance today.

"A further thank you to the kind people who assisted in a difficult situation which no one could have foreseen. Rest in Peace."

An air ambulance was called on Tuesday at around 4:30pm to take the youngster to Birmingham Children’s Hospital from Crash Bang Wallop, on Lindon Road in Walsall, near Birmingham.

Paramedics found the boy in a critical condition and gave him vital life support at the scene, Birmingham Live reported.

He later died in hospital.

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