Child drowns in pool

(CNS): A 9-year-old boy died in hospital yesterday after being found unconscious in a swimming pool in George Town on Sunday 10 February, police have confirmed. The child, who is believed to have drowned, was taken to the Cayman Islands Hospital on Sunday afternoon at around 3:15pm after he was found in the pool at an apartment complex off Walkers Road. He was treated at the hospital but he passed away on Monday 11 February, a spokesperson for the RCIPS said Tuesday afternoon. The police are Investigating the incident but the police spokesperson added that, at this stage, there did not appear to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the child’s death.