Schoolgirl, 10, dies in swimming pool tragedy at Scots leisure centre

A SCHOOLGIRL has died after a tragic incident at a Scots swimming pool.

Emergency crews were scrambled to the scene on Monday night after the youngster, 10, got into difficulty while in the water at Northfield Swimming pool in Aberdeen.

Medical crews, including an ambulance and two special response teams, were scrambled after the alarm was raised.

Medics raced the girl to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, where she later died.

Cops have launched a probe to find out the full circumstances of the devastating incident.

Although officers say there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the heartbreaking tragedy, the leisure centre was shut down on Monday night.

Everyone inside was understood to have been cleared out after the incident.

Officers cordoned off the leisure centre and a police car was positioned at the front door on Tuesday.

One resident said: "My granddaughter was there and was asked to go home. My heart goes out to the family. It's a traumatic time."

Get Active, which also has a gym, is usually open for sessions at about 6am but visitors were being turned away on Tuesday morning.

Bosses confirmed the centre is still closed while the investigation is ongoing.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8pm on Monday, 12 February, 2024, we were made aware a young female had got into difficulty in a swimming pool in Aberdeen.

“Emergency services attended, and a 10-year-old girl was taken to hospital where she later died.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding her death, which is not being treated as suspicious.”

A spokesperson for Sport Aberdeen said: “Sport Aberdeen is working closely with the relevant authorities following an incident at Northfield Swimming Pool on the evening of Monday, February 12, 2024.

“Enquiries are ongoing and the venue remains closed until further notice.”

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 19:56 on Monday 12 February to attend an incident at Kettlehills Crescent, Aberdeen.

“One ambulance and two special operation response teams (SORT) were dispatched to the scene. One patient was transported to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.”