A FOUR-year-old girl who died at Waterworld has been named as an inquest is opened into her tragic death.

Vethavalli Vasu-Dharma, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, passed away at Royal Stoke University Hospital after being found in critical condition earlier this month.

The girl was found unconscious in the aqua park’s lagoon area before she later died.

The inquest was opened this morning at Stoke Town Hall and has been adjourned until a later date.

Laurent Bruloy, executive chairman and co-founder of Waterworld’s new owner, Looping Group, said in a statement: “We have all been saddened by the recent tragic accident and extend our deepest thoughts and sympathy to the family of the young girl involved and stand by the Waterworld teams.

“We will continue to support the local community.”

Police were called to Waterworld in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, to reports of a four-year-old girl in critical condition on August 4.

Lifeguards, staff and paramedics treated the girl at the poolside before she was raced to hospital for further treatment.

Despite the desperate efforts of hospital staff, the four-year-old tragically died a short while later.

The tragedy led to Waterworld’s temporary closure but the attraction has since reopened to the public.

The council later revealed that a “full health and safety investigation” is underway.

It came as customers claimed the aqua park had been “packed” and “needed more lifeguards” on the day the horror unfolded.

A council spokesperson said at the time: “The council’s environmental health team are working with the police and the privately-run venue to undertake a full health and safety investigation.”