'Outgoing' teenager dies at go-karting centre after 'tragic accident'

Aiden Cotton died astatine a Go Karting centre successful Stoke-on-Trent (Image: Courtesy of Cotton Family / SWNS)

The section assemblage is mourning the nonaccomplishment of a "outgoing and popular" teen who tragically died astatine an indoor go-karting centre aft abruptly falling ill. Aiden Cotton, 19, was progressive successful a "tragic accident" astatine TeamSport Go Karting successful Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, connected Friday January 31 astatine astir 8.15pm.

Despite the accelerated effect of emergency services to the Burslem venue pursuing reports of Aiden suffering a cardiac arrest, their efforts were successful vain arsenic helium was pronounced dormant astatine the scene. In the aftermath of this heartbreaking event, Aiden's devastated relative has initiated a fundraiser to enactment the household with ceremonial expenses.

Kelly Cotton paid homage to her cousin, saying: "As the relative to Aiden and behalf of his mum, dada and sisters I'd conscionable similar to explicit what a precise kind-hearted hard-working teen helium was.

"He was precise outgoing and did thing for anybody, helium was 1 of a kind. He is going to beryllium missed sorely by each his loved ones, household and friends, our hearts are broken. Aiden loved his car, household outings and enjoyed spending clip with his mates astatine weekends.

"It hasn't been casual for immoderate portion of the household since receiving the implicit devastating quality Friday. It has caused truthful overmuch heartache, not adjacent knowing what went connected is agonising. We conscionable privation to convey everyone for each the sympathy cards, messages, flowers, donations and support, it's heartwarming to spot however fashionable and well-liked Aiden was."

Aiden's tragic decease was not owed to a go-kart collision, but alternatively what is believed to beryllium a "medical episode" (Image: undefined)

Kelly has clarified that Aiden's tragic decease was not owed to a go-kart collision, but alternatively what is believed to beryllium a "medical episode". She stated: "But we're not 100%. Investigations are being carried retired and a station mortem volition past instrumentality spot to find the people of death."

The fundraising leafage shares a heartfelt message: "Hi everyone, arsenic astir whitethorn good beryllium alert oregon seen the posts that unluckily determination was a tragic mishap that took spot astatine the spell karting spot successful burslem Friday nighttime and that mishap was with a precise dense bosom involving my relative Aiden Cotton who tragically mislaid his beingness astatine the property of 19 astatine the scene."

"With the support disconnected his mum and dada Mark and Nikki I've had the spell up to inquire anybody with their ain heartfelt sympathies that we could kindly inquire for a precise tiny donation to enactment the costs of the ceremonial etc to beryllium covered without the household worrying immoderate further. Thanks successful beforehand for the suport [sic], sympathy, messages and donations it volition each mean a batch and beryllium precise overmuch appreciated."

Staffordshire Police person confirmed that the incidental is not being treated arsenic suspicious and that the coroner has been notified. A spokesperson from the unit reported: "We were called to TeamSport Go Karting Stoke pursuing reports of a cardiac arrest. Paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service were already determination and recovered a antheral successful his precocious teens unresponsive astatine the scene."

The fundraiser acceptable up by Kelly has impressively raised £7,880, nearing its £9,000 extremity (Image: Courtesy of Cotton Family / SWNS)

In a tragic crook of events, a spokesperson for the West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed: "Sadly, helium was aboriginal pronounced dead. The decease is not being treated arsenic suspicious and a record volition beryllium prepared for HM Coroner. Our thoughts stay with the man's household astatine this hard time."

They further elaborate the incident, stating: "We were called to an incidental astatine Teamsport Go Karting Stoke connected Waterloo Road, Stoke connected Trent astatine 7.54pm connected Friday 31st January. We sent 2 ambulances, a paramedic serviceman and a BASICS exigency doc to the country where, connected arrival, crews recovered a antheral teenager.

"Ambulance unit instantly began administering precocious beingness enactment however, contempt champion efforts, thing could beryllium done to prevention him and helium was declared dormant astatine the scene."