A TRIP organiser today spoke of his sorrow at the death of a 15-year-old girl who fell from a ride during a day out at a theme park.

The girl, who has not been named by police, died after visiting Gulliver's World in Warrington with a number of other disabled children with Nelson-based Faisalabad Welfare Association Disabled Children's Scheme.

The Asian teenager, who suffered from Down's Syndrome, died at Warrington District General Hospital in the early hours of yesterday.

She plunged 30 ft from the Ferris Wheel at the theme park at 4.30pm on Saturday.

Directors of Gulliver's World have said that no equipment failure nor mechanical fault was involved in the incident.

The girl suffered head injuries and police invesitgating the incident said the girl had fallen from a two-seater carriage after the safety bar came away.

Leader of the Faisalabad group, a registered charity based in Manchester Road, Shamim Ahmed has launched his own inquiry into the incident.

He said: "We are all extremely sad about what has happened.

"She was a very nice girl. It is a terrible tragedy."

He said she had been with her mother and her sister and had been on trips organised by the children's scheme before.

A spokesman for Gullivers World said: "Our first thoughts go to the family and friends to whom we offer our heartfelt condolences and sympathies.

"Gulliver's World has co-operated fully with the authorities' investigating the incident.

"We shall ensure that all avenues of investigation are followed.

"We can confirm though that no equipment failure or mechanical fault was involved in the incident."

Warrington Police said they could not confirm what caused the accident and that a joint investigation between themselves and the Health and Safety Executive was continuing.

The carriage and safety bar were taken away for forensic examination.

A postmortem examination was due to take place today and police said it was possible an inquest may also be opened day.