Thorpe Park locked down police are on the scene following an incident.
Various visitors have claimed there has been a stabbing at the park although these rumours have not been confirmed.
Some visitors claim the police wouldn’t let them leave the park and a black screen was erected whilst police were on the scene.
It was also said that a police dog was spotted under the bridge.
“Rides closed everyone was leaving but they had to hold everyone back so rides have reopened while the incident is dealt with.”
“The park has made the right decision to keep rides open whilst they deal with the situation. Stay safe everyone.”
Thorpe park in Surrey currently on lockdown after reports of a stabbing. pic.twitter.com/KvuhHWYRNR
— Tony (@Mrtdogg) July 18, 2020
Unreal day at Thorpe Park! Leaving the park now and friends and I are all okay but something went down here today. The police wouldn’t let any of us leave, they had a screen across the bridge which they’ve taken down, and had a police dog underneath the bridge. pic.twitter.com/e6xohsBUhs
— ❤️??Sophia??❤️ (@SophiaPointe) July 18, 2020
Thorpe Park posted a statement this evening:
1 of 2: An incident took place at the Thorpe Park Resort today, where a guest was seriously injured by another guest. The health, safety and security of our guests is our number one priority and we have never had any incidents of this type in over 40 years of operating . Cont…
— THORPE PARK Resort (@THORPEPARK) July 18, 2020
2 of 2 The Resort’s fully trained security & medical staff were on scene within minutes & administered immediate care until emergency services teams arrived. We are co-operating fully with the Police & their ongoing investigations. We'd like to thank guests for their patience.
— THORPE PARK Resort (@THORPEPARK) July 18, 2020
As Thorpe Park locked down guests were kept in the park for 2 hours until the police and medical team had finished.
No news has been posted in regards to the attacker or the victim.
We can only hope they make a swift recovery!
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