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Boy, 8, Dies After Being Found Unresponsive in Kialla Backyard Pool

The death prompted renewed calls from Life Saving Victoria for vigilant supervision around home pools.

Overview

  • Emergency services were called to a home in Kialla near Shepparton on Sunday after reports the child was found unresponsive in a swimming pool.
  • Paramedics provided medical assistance at the scene, but the boy later died, authorities said.
  • Police said they will prepare a report for the coroner to determine the circumstances of the incident.
  • Life Saving Victoria described the case as a sad and timely reminder to keep children safe around water and offered condolences to those affected.
  • The agency urged parents to supervise children, enrol them in swimming and water-safety lessons, learn CPR, and ensure pools have compliant barriers with self-closing, self-latching gates and non-climbable perimeters.