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Boy in critical condition following incident at Burntwood Leisure Centre
Overview
A young boy has been hospitalized in a critical condition after an incident at Burntwood Leisure Centre in Staffordshire. Emergency services, including ambulances and the Midlands Air Ambulance, responded to the scene on Sunday afternoon and provided specialist trauma care before transporting him to Birmingham Children's Hospital.
Key points
- A boy is in a critical condition in hospital following an incident at Burntwood Leisure Centre.
- Emergency services were called to the High Street location in Chasetown at 13:08 BST on Sunday.
- The response included two ambulances, a paramedic officer, and the Midlands Air Ambulance.
- The boy received specialist trauma care at the scene before being taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital.
- The leisure centre is operated by LWM Traded Services Ltd, which is owned by Lichfield District Council.