Pontefract Park 'death trap' slide shut after toddler injured

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Pontefract Park 'death trap' slide shut after toddler injured
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The mother of two-year-old Freddie says she 'felt sick' watching him land on his head.

A children's slide described a "death trap" by parents has been closed off after a toddler was filmed falling from it.

Ms Jarvis, from Castleford, said she was horrified when her son fell off as he reached the first of two sharp bends."It makes you feel so sick thinking what could’ve happened.Freddie suffered grazes to his face and leg when he came off the slide in Pontefract ParkShe later decided to share the video on Facebook to warn other families of the potential dangers, and contacted the council."I just wanted to show how unsafe it obviously still is.

Wakefield Council said it had been in touch with her and had found experiences shared by other parents on social media "concerning".

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