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British Girl, 3, Dies 12 Days After Greek Hotel Pool Incident

Greek police pursue negligence charges after CCTV points to a ten-minute lapse in supervision with missing pool safeguards.

Overview

  • The child, identified as Matilda, died in an English hospital on Sunday following treatment that began after the October 14 incident in Lardos, Rhodes.
  • She was initially cared for in hospitals in Rhodes and Crete, then airlifted to the UK, where doctors had previously warned her brain injury was irreversible.
  • Police have reviewed CCTV that reportedly shows the girl entered the pool unaccompanied at about 12:10pm and went unnoticed for roughly ten minutes.
  • Her 44-year-old uncle and a 54-year-old travel-agency manager were arrested, while the hotel owner and director also face charges linked to the case.
  • An on-site review found no lifeguard, no rescue equipment and no designated supervisor at the pool, though defense lawyers dispute lifeguard requirements.