A SKATER was taken to hospital with head injuries after she slipped over at an ice rink.The woman, who was in her 40s, hurt herself at the Hatfield rink on Sunday afternoon last week

A SKATER was taken to hospital with head injuries after she slipped over at an ice rink.

The woman, who was in her 40s, hurt herself at the Hatfield rink on Sunday afternoon last week.

The arena at the Galleria was closed until the following morning.

A Galleria spokeswoman said: “We can confirm there was an accident which unfortunately resulted in a skater being taken to hospital.

“The safety of our customers is paramount and we work with the ice rink operator, Cousins Entertainment, to ensure safety guidelines and procedures are correctly followed at all times.”