UPEI international student drowns in pool of Cornwall hotel
CBC
A 21-year-old UPEI student is dead after getting into difficulties at a hotel pool last week.
RCMP confirm that the man drowned while swimming with a friend at the Dutch Inn in Cornwall last Wednesday morning at around 10:30 a.m.
He was an international student whose family has asked that his name not be released, the university says.
Queens District RCMP Sgt. Craig Eveleigh says the man's death is not considered suspicious.
"Just from taking statements, reviewing video and talking to witnesses that were at the scene, it appears that an inexperienced swimmer ventured into the swimming pool and made his way to the deep end, where he struggled in the deep end and went underwater and wasn't able to resurface," said Eveleigh.
Island EMS and the North River Fire Department were on the scene when police arrived, but weren't able to resuscitate the man.
Eveleigh said the friend who was swimming with the man tried to pull him out of the water but couldn't. Both men were inexperienced swimmers, the officer said.
"The other friend saw that he was in distress, jumped into the pool and tried to help his friend but was unsuccessful," Eveleigh said.
In a statement, the coroner's office said it is supporting the RCMP's investigation and is still working to confirm the cause of death.
Lijean Tsai, the general manager of the Dutch Inn, said staff tried to help rescue the man when his friend ran to them for help after calling 911.
She said her staff members have not been able to return to work yet, because they were so traumatized by the tragedy.
"We're really sorry about what happened," she said. "Our hearts are deeply with them."
Dr. Greg Keefe, UPEI's interim president, said the campus community was greatly saddened to learn of the passing of one of their students.
"The university has been in touch with the family, offering sympathies and support," Keefe said in a statement.
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