How did the girl died at Drayton Manor?

Evha Jannath, 11, was on the Splash Canyon rapids ride at Drayton Manor during a school trip in May 2017 when she was “propelled” into the water. Evha, who could not swim, fell from the boat at the park in Tamworth, Staffordshire, when it hit a barrier. In 2019 an inquest jury concluded she died accidentally.

How old was the girl that died at Drayton Manor?

11-year-old
The former operators of Drayton Manor theme park have been fined £1m for safety failings that led to the death of an 11-year-old girl on its water rapids ride.

How did the girl die at Drayton Manor?

Evha Jannath died after falling off a water ride at Drayton Manor theme park. Pic: Family handout The death of a schoolgirl who fell from a water ride at Drayton Manor theme park was accidental, an inquest has ruled.

Why was Drayton Manor theme park fined £1m?

The operators of Drayton Manor theme park have been fined £1m over safety failings which led to the death of an 11-year-old girl on its water rapids ride. Evha Jannath was “propelled” from a vessel on the Splash Canyon ride at the park in Staffordshire during a school trip with friends from Jameah Girls Academy in Leicester on 9 May 2017.

What was the name of the ride at Drayton Manor?

Evha was “propelled” from a vessel on the Splash Canyon ride at Drayton Manor in Staffordshire during an end-of-year school trip with friends from Jameah Girls Academy in Leicester on May 9 2017. Drayton Manor had admitted breaching Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act.

When was the Splash Canyon incident at Drayton Manor?

Aerial footage of Drayton Manor’s Splash Canyon ride shortly after the incident in 2017. Evha’s family said today that the four years since her death have been “torture” and they remain devastated by her loss. They say there is “a hole in the heart of the family” and will never forget Little Evha.