A worker has died following an accident at an amusement park in South Tyneside.
The 52-year-old man suffered serious head injuries during an accident on a ride at Ocean Beach Amusement Park in South Shields last month.
He was left fighting for his life in a critical condition at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) in Newcastle following the incident on Sunday, March 19.
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Northumbria Police has now confirmed that the member of staff has sadly passed away.
The force has 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.
A 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."
A HSE spokesperson added: "We offer our condolences to the family. This matter has been passed to the coroner."
Police, paramedics and the air ambulance were called to the amusement park last month following reports of a workplace accident and a cordon was put up by officers.
Ocean Beach Management, which runs the amusement park, confirmed that a work-related incident had taken place which involved a member of staff during daily testing and maintenance.
At the time, they said: "This happened at ground level on an amusement ride before it was open to the public. No other employees or members of the public were injured."
Chronicle Live has contacted Ocean Beach Management.
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