One dead after dangerous weekend for young children in Quebec residential pools
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Police are investigating after one boy lost his life and two others nearly died in residential pools in Quebec.
A five-year-old child is in hospital in serious condition after falling into the pool at his home Sunday afternoon in Repentigny.
The child remained in the water for about 20 minutes and was in cardiac arrest when he was rushed to a hospital.
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The child fell into an inground swimming pool at a residence on Iberville Boulevard around 3:47 p.m., according to the call received by Repentigny police.
Police found that the swimming pool was abandoned, “black and muddy,” Sgt. Bruno Marier said.
Two neighbours were already in the water trying to find the child. The child was eventually located in the deepest part of the pool.
A police officer had to dive to get him out of the water and hand him over to the paramedics.
“We are still awaiting news of his state of health, but we have been able to determine that he spent about 20 minutes in the bottom of the water, so we fear the worst,” Sgt. Marier said.
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