Police in Koforidua have launched an investigation into the tragic death of a nine-year-old pupil of Trinity Presbyterian Basic School, Yaa Serwaa, who drowned in a swimming pool at Tonyx Hotel on Sunday.
The young girl had visited the pool with her father and five siblings.
According to reports, Yaa Serwaa did not participate in swimming activities but remained by the poolside, taking pictures while her siblings and other children swam.
Sadly, she was later found unresponsive in the pool. She was retrieved and rushed to the Eastern Regional Hospital but pronounced dead on arrival.
A family member narrated to Starr FM, her mother explained: “The child didn’t swim. She sat near the pool to take pictures. She went with her father, but later, the father started searching for her all over. Then someone alerted him that the child was under the pool. She was removed and rushed to the Central Hospital but died on arrival.”
She further revealed that Yaa Serwaa had been accompanied by her five siblings, including a four-year-old, and that other people were also swimming at the time of the incident.
The incident occurred just days after Yaa Serwaa celebrated her ninth birthday on December 1, 2024.
The police are working to ascertain the circumstances leading to the drowning and whether there were lapses in supervision or safety measures at the facility.
Management of Tonyx Hotel has expressed deep regret for the incident and assured to cooperate with police to investigate the incident.
Management has meanwhile visited the bereaved family to commiserate with them.
