COUNCIL bosses have apologised to the family of a child who fell down a manhole in a Glasgow primary school playground.

Emergency services did not attend the incident at the £16 million new build Broomhill Primary and the pupil is believed to have been pulled to safety by teachers.

Glasgow City Council said a full health and safety investigation has now been launched and this was a "one off" situation.

It is understood children had pulled the cover off the manhole before the incident happened but parents have raised concerns about safety.

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One dad, who spoke to the Glasgow Times on condition of anonymity, said: "This must have been a really distressing incident for the girl involved and the other children who were in the playground and saw it happen.

"It is baffling as to how a large drain like that could be designed so that young pupils can merely lift the cover off and gain access to it.

"Why is something like that in a school playground and easily accessible?

"The girl was apparently in the hole up to her neck and she must have been terrified. 

"I'm not reassured by anything the school has said so far and neither is my wife.

"We need to know for certain that this won't happen again." 

The council said the child was not injured in the incident and immediate repairs were carried out on the manhole cover.

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Broomhill Primary is a new build in the West End, which opened in January 2018 with cash from Glasgow's five year 4Rs primary school investment programme.

Broomhill had long been in need of a new primary as the existing school building had been split over two sites and was in poor repair.

A council spokesperson said: “We have apologised to the family following the incident and a health and safety investigation has been launched to find out how it happened.  

“Thankfully no one was injured and the school will update families on the outcome when this is available.

“An immediate repair was carried out on the manhole cover and a full survey of the school grounds to check on any similar sites and families can be reassured that this seems to be a one off situation.”