Father of drowned boy is trolled on social media

The father of a boy who drowned in a swimming pool said he had been attacked on social media with false claims that his son had been left unattended.

Rocco Wright, three, died at the David Lloyd Club, Leeds, on Saturday. Police said they were treating it as a “tragic accident” and the club said it was investigating. Rocco’s father, Steven, said last night that a lifeguard had not “rescued” the boy and that it was he who pulled his son from the water. He added: “We’re not trying to place blame, we just want the facts reported.” More upset had been caused by social media trolls blaming them for what happened, he said.