Boy, 7, dies at birthday party after getting into difficulty in swimming pool
No foul play is suspected
A young boy has tragically died after struggling in a pool while he was at a birthday party.
Garda, Ireland’s police service, confirmed the boy was rushed by ambulance to hospital from the Leisure Centre at the Lakeside Hotel & Leisure Centre in south east county Clare.
The child, who was from nearby Clonlara, had attended a birthday party at the hotel.
It is believed that the 7-year-old was recovered unconscious from the water and efforts were made to try and save his life at poolside, The Sun reports.
He was rushed to University Hospital Limerick where he was later pronounced dead.
A Garda spokesperson said: ‘Gardaí and emergency services responded to an incident at a swimming pool on a premises in Killaloe, Co. Clare, shortly before 3pm on Saturday, April 20th, 2024.
‘A 7-year-old boy was transported from the scene to University Hospital Limerick, where he was later pronounced deceased.
‘The local coroner has been notified, and arrangements are being made for a post-mortem examination.’
The police service said the death was not being treated as suspicious.
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