Boy, three, dies in ‘tragic accident’ at pool

DETECTIVES WERE last night investigating the death of a threeyear-old boy in what has been described as a “tragic accident” at a Leeds swimming pool.

Officers were called shortly before 9.45am on Saturday to the David Lloyd leisure centre in Tongue Lane, Moortown, to a report that a child had entered the pool and drowned. The boy was taken to Leeds General Infirmary, where he was later pronounced dead.

The club issued a statement which said the child was swimming with his family in its indoor pool at the time of the incident and was found unconscious just after 9.30am.

West Yorkshire Police have asked people who were in the pool at the time to get in touch to give their accounts.

Detective Inspector James Entwistle, of Leeds District CID, said: “This appears to be a tragic accident and our thoughts are with the boy’s family at this extremely difficult time.

“While there is nothing to suggest that the death was suspicious, we do have a duty to investigate the circumstances of what has happened.”

A David Lloyd spokesman said: “The child was swimming with his family in our indoor pool at the time of the incident.

“Our club teams are fully trained to deal with incidents of this nature, and they immediately administered CPR and the emergency services were called.

He was taken to hospital by ambulance, accompanied by his mother. All of our team at the club are deeply shocked and our thoughts are very much with the boy’s family at this very sad time.”