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A TWO-YEAR-OLD Irish boy has drowned in a swimming pool in Spain.
It’s believed that the little boy died after falling off a wall into a neighbour’s pool at around 10:45 local time this morning.
A Spanish news site, the olive press, report that while nobody saw the drowning, police and the boy’s parents suspect he lost his balance and fell.
The father found the son and called police but the child had died by the time the police arrived.
The neighbours reported that they were home but did not see or hear anything.
It happened in an area called Mijas Costa on Spain’s Costa del Sol.
The Department of Foreign Affairs told TheJournal.ie that they are aware of reports but haven’t been contacted for assistance.
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Jesus, everyone parents worst nightmare can only imagine what they’re going through. Rest in peace kiddo
So sad. May the little guy rest in peace and thoughts and prayers to his family. However bad you think your day is imagine what the poor parents are going through right now
God love him .. poor little angel and sympathies to his family … so sad
When we hear of tragedies like this we should remind ourselves how lucky we are, RIP little man
Doesn’t get much worse god bless him
God love them …what a nightmare
So sad a little soul gone to soon. Rip little guy. Thoughts are also with the owners of the pool must be terrible for them as well at this sad time.
What kind of people give thumbs down to these commentators.?
rejects that’s who
Loses.
*losers* Autocorrect strikes again.
Horrible tragedy. Can’t imagine going on a lovely holiday and having this nightmare happen! RIP!
Thumbs down are probably accidental by people using the App.
Big thumbs and smartphones are not a great mix.
RIP little man.
Words escape me.. It’s just so sad.
Journal.ie, for sake remove thumb down logo. Poor kid RIP.
So sad :( RIP
God help the poor family. Tragic beyond words.
sorry to hear about this family tragedy, there is nothing anyone on this forum/site can say to console the parent involved.
first of all it is so so sad to hear this news who can tell me why was a 2 year old baby on its own in the frist place yes you might think im cold in but no im not a baby is dead and for a baby to be found dead in a pool well it had to be on its own for some time
Well said a reminder of Madeline Mc cann
I’d like to set a few people straight! I am a friend of the childs parents and knew the little boy. Their house is surrounded by a terrace with walls all around you would never think a child would possibly climb over the wall and get into their neighbours house below. As every honest parent would say we have all left our children for a minute or too to walk into another room./ nip inside to grab a drink ect his dad aswell as anyone else thought he was perfectly safe and left him for a few minutes. His mum was working may I ad too! When his dad came back out to find he was missing he was distraught he instantly asked people to help him. When he spotted his son he jumped from his house to the pool breaking his leg and ankle to try and save his little boy so anyone that comments saying this is like the madeline mccan story let me tell you it is far from it! I am a mother myself of a 4 year old little boy and my heart aches thinking about his parents feelings. Nobody could ever know how it feels unless it has happened to them! Rest in peace darling baby boy you are with the angels in the sky now. Sleep tight xxxx
Could you manage a shred of empathy jenny?
My worst knightmare
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