A 52-year-old man has died after an accident at an amusement park. The employee suffered serious head injuries during an accident on a ride at Ocean Beach Amusement Park in South Shields last month and has died in hospital.
Police have worked alongside the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and say no criminal offences were committed, reports ChronicleLive.
A police spokesperson said: "A full investigation was carried out into a report that a man had been injured in a workplace accident at Ocean Beach Amusement Park in South Shields last month.
"Officers worked alongside the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to carry out a range of enquiries into the incident and are satisfied that no criminal offences were committed.
"The man injured has since sadly died and all our thoughts are with his family. A report has been made for the coroner."
An HSE spokesperson said: "We offer our condolences to the family. This matter has been passed to the coroner."
