Woman charged after toddler injured at Skegness arcade
Police are appealing for witnesses after a two-year-old girl was injured inside an amusement arcade on Skegness seafront.
A woman has now been charged following an incident in Skegness in which a two-year-old girl was injured.
The youngster was taken to hospital after the incident at an amusement arcade on Grand Parade on Saturday afternoon (28 February). Her injuries were not believed to be serious.
Samantha Gardiner, 41, of no fixed address, has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH).
She has been remanded in custody and is due to appear before Lincoln Magistrates' Court today (Monday 2 March).
Lincolnshire Police said investigations into the circumstances of the incident are ongoing.
Anyone with further information who has not yet spoken to officers is still asked to come forward, quoting the original incident reference.
You can report information to us via a number of ways:
Via 101 into our Force Control Room and quoting incident 331 of 28th February, 2026.
By emailing into [email protected], quoting incident 331 of 28th February, 2026.
Through anonymous reporting to Crimestoppers on 0800 55511 or online here.