Boy, 12, Dies After Falling from Playground Equipment

A “much-loved” boy died after falling off playground equipment at a park near his home.

Logan Carter, 12, died following an incident at the Wharton Recreation Ground in Winsford, a town in Cheshire, England, on Friday, Aug. 29, around 6:11 p.m. local time, per a press release issued by the Cheshire Constabulary.

Logan was injured after falling from a park apparatus, the BBC and The Independent reported.

Emergency workers from North West Ambulance Service treated Logan, but he was ultimately declared dead at the scene, per The Independent.

“As part of our investigation into this incident, we are asking anyone who may have been in or around the Wharton Recreation Ground area just off Ledward Street in Winsford at around the time of the incident and saw anything that may aid us in our enquiries, to please get in touch,” Detective Sergeant John Rhodes said in a statement obtained by The Independent.

He added, “At this stage, I would also like to ask the public not to feed into any speculation, particularly on social media, as this remains an ongoing investigation.”

PEOPLE reached out to the Cheshire Constabulary and the North West Ambulance Service for comment on Sunday, Aug. 31, but did not receive an immediate response. 

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A statement from the family, included in the Cheshire Constabulary press release, called Logan a “much-loved son, brother, grandson, great-grandson, cousin and friend to many.”

“He had an infectious personality and a beautiful smile,” the statement continued. “Everyone wanted to be where Logan was. He was a little boy who was so full of life and wanted to make everyone laugh. He made every day worth living.”

The family added, “Logan was everyone’s therapy person, their calm, and he will be missed more than we can ever put into words. We are taking comfort from the words of support we have received whilst we take time to come to terms with the untimely loss of our blue-eyed boy.”

Logan’s father, Rob Carter, shared a tribute to his son on Facebook on Saturday, Aug. 30, writing, “When I [woke] up on Friday my little mate I didn’t think that would be the last time I get to see you.”

“My heart has been ripped in two,” he continued.

“All I can say to people is hold your kids and tell them every day how much you love them because you never know when they will be gone,” he added in a follow-up post shared later the same day.

A GoFundMe has been established to help the family amid the loss of their loved one.