Boy trapped in escalator on school trip after shoe '˜gets stuck'

An investigation has been launched after a five-year-old-boy got trapped in an escalator on a school trip.
The child was stuck in the elevator at the Glasgow Science CentreThe child was stuck in the elevator at the Glasgow Science Centre
The child was stuck in the elevator at the Glasgow Science Centre

Emergency services were called to the Glasgow Science Centre (GSC) at around 12:15pm yesterday.

The child had got his shoe stuck in the escalator and required help from firefighters to be freed.

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There were no “obvious injuries”, according to a Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman, however he was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children.

A GSC spokeswoman said: “GSC staff contacted emergency services to provide support. Paramedics assessed the child before firefighters freed him.

“The school pupil was taken to hospital for further assessment as a precautionary measure.

“We are currently investigating the accident.”