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Boy, 5, Dies After Wall Collapse at Sidcup Family Golf Birthday Party

Investigators are examining the collapse, with the Sidcup venue closed.

Overview

  • The child died from injuries suffered when a wall fell during a children’s party on Sunday at the Chislehurst site on the Sidcup Bypass.
  • London Ambulance Service treated two children at about 5.39pm, sending ambulance crews, advanced paramedics and a London Air Ambulance trauma team.
  • The five-year-old was flown to hospital by London Air Ambulance, while a six-year-old girl was also injured and has since been discharged.
  • Sidcup Family Golf expressed condolences to the family, said it is cooperating fully with authorities and is investigating what happened.
  • Metropolitan Police enquiries are ongoing as officials work to determine which wall failed and the cause of the collapse, with witnesses praising staff for rapid aid.