Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Drayton Manor Park Ltd fined £1 million over safety failures
Fine or penalty
Stafford Crown Court fined Drayton Manor Park Ltd £1 million after the company admitted breaching Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act following the death of 11-year-old Evha Jannath on the Splash Canyon ride. The fine was not expected to be paid because the company was in administration.
Source excerpt
Drayton Manor Park Ltd previously admitted a breach under Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act, after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) brought the prosecution.
The former operator of a theme park has been fined £1m after a girl died on a ride, but the penalty will never be paid as it is in administration.
During a sentencing hearing at Stafford Crown Court on Thursday, Mr Justice Spencer said: "This was an utterly tragic waste of a young life."
2017
Fatal Splash Canyon Rapids incident
An 11-year-old girl fell into the water while riding Splash Canyon Rapids on 9 May 2017 and died from drowning after being taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital. The park closed temporarily and the ride remained closed until summer 2021.