Serious Incident - Chalkwell Park 28/06/2025
Death of seven-year-old child, due to partial collapse of a tree, Chalkwell Park 28/06/2025
Details of Incident
Essex Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a seven-year-old girl in Chalkwell Park on the afternoon of Saturday 28th June.
She died following the partial collapse of a tree.
At this time we are continuing an investigation into the circumstances around the collapse of the tree.
These enquiries are being led by Essex Police at this stage.
We have set up a dedicated online portal for the public to contact the investigative team.
This portal includes a set of specific questions to assist witnesses with providing us with relevant information.
Please only use this online portal to make contact if one or more of those questions applies to you.
Contact Information
In cases of an emergency, please dial 999.
If you would like to make an anonymous report you can contact independent charity @Crimestoppers, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.