A children’s play centre in Southampton has gone into liquidation.

Bosses at the Injoy Centre in Ocean Village called it an "incredibly difficult decision" and said they were "truly heartbroken" to close.

It comes after the centre suddenly closed on September 13.

In a statement, the company said: “We are deeply saddened to announce that Injoy Southampton has now entered liquidation.

“We want to take this moment to express our heartfelt thanks to our customers for their support over the years.

“For those who are owed money or have outstanding bookings, we have passed all relevant customer details to our appointed liquidator.

“They will be in contact to provide further information and assist with any queries related to refunds or credits.”

They added: “We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this has caused and appreciate your understanding during this challenging time.

“Thank you again for being a part of our journey.”

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Having opened in July 2019, the indoor adventure park proved to be a popular destination for families to take their children to play in a toddler zone, climb walls, and make use of a trampoline area.

Opening on July 12, 2019 in a former cinema, the centre cost £3million to build and also featured restaurants and a bar for parents.

It also had the UK’s very first ‘interactive zone’, where children can create characters and “bring them to life on the walls”.

At the time of opening, it was expected to employ around 40 full and part-time staff.

Scores of people reacted with sadness to the news.

One person commented on Injoy's Facebook page: "I actually don’t understand, it was an awesome place and always busy."

Another added: "We've had some great times at injoy. Sorry to hear this!"

A third said: "It’s such a shame but the last few times I’ve been it’s been empty, and parts haven’t been open anyway.

"The trampolines haven’t been open for a while and everytime I go there’s no one running the climbing.

"Such a shame because it was so good in the beginning."