Man, 19, is arrested after girl, 15, ‘was stabbed to death in domestic disturbance’
Man, 19, is arrested after girl, 15, ‘was stabbed to death in domestic disturbance’ at packed Welsh holiday park
- A 15-year-old girl has died after a ‘domestic disturbance’ at Welsh holiday spot
- An air ambulance rushed to scene at Ty Mawr holiday park in Towyn, north Wales
- The Parkdean resort was cordoned off as police carried out investigations
- A park spokesman said they were ‘shocked and saddened’ by the ‘tragic incident’
A 19-year-old man has been arrested after a 15-year-old girl was allegedly stabbed to death in a domestic disturbance at a Welsh holiday park.
Officers rushed to Ty Mawr Holiday Park in Towyn, near Abergele in North Wales, on Saturday afternoon.
A force spokesman said: ‘North Wales Police can confirm that we attended the report of a domestic disturbance at the location where sadly a 15-year-old female has died.
‘A 19-year-old male has been arrested and is presently in custody at St Asaph.’
An air ambulance rushed to the scene on Saturday afternoon, as parts of the Parkdean resort and a caravan were cordoned off as police carried out an investigation in the 100acre park.
An air ambulance was rushed to the scene at Ty Mawr park in Towyn, north Wales on Saturday afternoon
Police have been called to a ‘serious incident’ at a Welsh holiday park and warned people to ‘stay away’ after the ‘tragic incident’
Eyewitnesses reported the air ambulance landed on the A548, which was shut in both directions, at around 3.30pm, with two ambulances and three rapid response vehicles in tow.
North Wales Police said there is no threat to the wider public.
Social media images showed a caravan had been taped off by detectives.
Police said in a statement: ‘Officers are attending a serious incident at a Holiday Park near Abergele. Investigations are ongoing. Apologies for any difficulty.
‘There is no threat to the public but please stay away from the area whilst we deal with the incident. Thank you for your patience.’
A park spokesman told MailOnline: ‘We are shocked and saddened by this tragic incident.
The Parkdean resort was cordoned off as police carried out an investigation in the park
‘Ty Mawr is a 100 acre family park which welcomes tens of thousands of happy holidaymakers every year.
‘This was an isolated and unprecedented incident which took place inside a caravan which is now a crime scene.
‘Our team are assisting police with their inquiries and as it is a police matter we can’t comment further at the moment.’
