Boy (11) Drowns in Rivonia Swimming Pool

An 11 year old boy drowned in a swimming pool yesterday afternoon at a Rivonia home. His father was busy working in the garden of a family when the incident occurred. He said his son was swimming in the pool and was a relative good swimmer.

When he returned to the pool his son was drifting in the pool. The reason for his drowning is at this stage still unclear. Emergency Services were contacted and they responded to the scene. On arrival paramedics were already busy with CPR. CPR was continued for more than 30 minutes, but paramedics were unable to save his life.

The owners of the house were not home when the incident occurred. They were on holiday. A bystander said that the premises were protected by CCTV cameras and the owners will look up on the internet what happened.

Neigbours flocked to the scene after the incident.

Source - ER24