A girl that was just five years old died after she was trapped by an automatic sliding door. The door closed on her while she was playing. Emergency services appeared and had taken her to the town's Princess of Wales Hospital. However, she later died in the hospital.

People have left floral tributes, teddies and cards near the gate. Many people are devastated by what happened. Local councillor Peter Foley said: "It's a great tragedy.I don't blame the kids for playing here. They should be safe here."

A full investigation by the South Wales Police is under way.


It is horrible when someone dies because of an accident, but this time it is a little child. That is even worse if you ask me. She probably did not even know what was happening when she got stuck in the gate.

These gates are automated, but why is there no safety mechanism of some sort? There needs to be a way to prevent these things from happening again.

I hope the family is doing well. Mostly I hope they will install some sort of mechanism that prevents the gate from closing if there is something still in between.

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