Girl left with bald spot after hair was sucked into arcade machine

A schoolgirl was left with a bald spot after her hair got caught in an arcade ticket machine.

The 11-year-old's hair was sucked into the ticket slot, causing her to lose a chunk of her locks. The girl's mum, Jackie Hall, said: "Annabelle had just won 1,000 tickets on a 'spinner frenzy' arcade game. She bent down to pick up a receipt when suddenly the slot in the machine where tickets are supposed to be put sucked up a lot of her hair and ripped it off her head.

"It was really vicious and strong – it sucked it straight up," she added. "She was crying and I rushed over, when she turned round I could see a bald spot!"

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The incident has left the young girl extremely distressed. Annabelle said: "I was shocked and worried and in pain a lot of pain at the time. It was frightening. I want others to be careful so it doesn't happen to them.

Jackie added: "She has been very brave – she's kind of trying to not look at it. She doesn't really want to talk about it or look at her head and doesn't want me fiddling about with it.

"She has been a bit quiet. But I think she just wanted to bawl her eyes out – she's trying to be strong."

Jackie is thinking about taking legal action.

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She claims the venue staff offered her daughter a free Slushie and 1,000 prize tickets.

"That's about enough to buy £3 worth of sweets," Jackie said.

"It did feel a little bit like they were trying to sweep it under the rug.

"If that was me I'd be mortified – especially in my line of work."

A Tenpin spokesperson said: "Tenpin recognises our responsibilities to ensure a safe environment for our customers whilst creating a place to have fun.

"The machine in question was inspected, no faults were identified and was fully compliant with the manufacturer's specification.

"We offered a range of complimentary experiences for the family to return and enjoy, which were declined."

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