The five-month-old baby who suffered cardiac arrest at Legoland Windsor has died in hospital.
The tragedy unfolded at the Berkshire tourist attraction last week when a woman began shouting that someone wanted to 'help her baby boy' as she queued for the ride from Coast Guard Headquarters.
Thrill seekers were shocked to see the disturbing scenes unfold and were quickly evacuated from the scene as two paramedics who happened to be nearby sprang into action to save the child.
He was rushed to John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, but sadly authorities today confirmed he died on Sunday.
Police officers have arrested a 27-year-old woman from Witham, Essex on suspicion of negligence causing unnecessary harm, but she has been bailed until July 26.
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of neglect after a five-month-old boy went into cardiac arrest at the Legoland Windsor Resort (file image)
The boy suffered cardiac arrest last Thursday afternoon near the headquarters of the Lego Coast Guard
Matthew Burns, 60, was with his family at the attraction at Coast Guard Headquarters when a woman ran over and shouted 'help, my baby is in trouble'
Police have confirmed they are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident, but would like to speak to anyone who queued for the boat ride at Coastguard Headquarters between 11.30am and 12.45pm on May 2.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Zoe Eele, from the Child Abuse Investigation Unit, said: 'We are investigating a distressing incident involving a very young child at Legoland Windsor earlier this week. First of all, our thoughts go out to the family of the boy who unfortunately died in hospital after a cardiac arrest.'
Matthew Burns, 60, was with his family at the attraction at Coast Guard Headquarters when a woman ran over and shouted 'help, my baby is in trouble'.
The retired paramedic, who worked in the ambulance service for 40 years, told MailOnline he was first on the scene of the tragedy and it was 'a miracle there were two medics around'.
Together they gave him CPR for 20 minutes until he started breathing again before paramedics rushed him to hospital for emergency treatment.
He said the boy was in a baby carrier strapped to his mother when he rushed to his aid.
“I was alerted by my son's girlfriend, who called for help,” he said
“The other medic had taken the boy out of the pouch and placed him on a tray.
'It sounds bizarre, but we needed a nice flat surface. I told him, 'I'm a paramedic' and he replied, 'Me too.'
“He did the chest compressions while I took care of the baby's airway. Since we were dealing with such a young baby, I had to do mouth-to-nose at first.
'We continued to work with the boy until first aiders from Legoland arrived with the oxygen and a bag of masks and supplies we needed.
'Just before the ambulances and police arrived, we got a pulse from the boy and he started making a slight effort to breathe.'
Riders must be at least 1.3m (4ft 4in) to participate in the ride if not accompanied by an adult or 'responsible person' at least 16 years old
The Coast Guard Headquarters (pictured) is a popular attraction at Legoland Windsor Resort and police are asking people queuing to come forward if they have any information about the incident
Legoland in Windsor has become the country's most visited theme park in recent years, attracting 2.43 million people in 2022.
In a statement, a Legoland spokesperson praised the actions of Mr Burns and the other off-duty doctor, saying: 'We are extremely grateful to the medically trained people who provided immediate care, in addition to the resort's first aid team, until emergency services arrived . arrived.
'The guest left the resort in the ambulance for further treatment.
'We would like to thank the emergency services for their quick response and our guests for their cooperation.
“We will continue to support Thames Valley Police with their ongoing investigation.”
DC Eele added: 'We support them [the family] as best we can during this extremely difficult time.
'We are working closely with the team at Legoland Windsor Resort but would like to speak to anyone with information about this incident, particularly anyone who queued for the boat trip at Coastguard Headquarters between 11.30am and 12.45pm.
'Contact us by calling 101 or via our website, quoting reference number INC-20240502-0977.
'Alternatively, you can provide information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or via its website.
“We have made an arrest in connection with this incident and are not looking for anyone else as a suspect.
'I would ask the public to avoid speculation about the incident and respect the boy's family at this very disturbing time.'