Overview

• Authorities say the 2024 Caribbean Kids Series MVP died by asphyxiation by immersion after being found in Laguna del Toro near Guerra.
• A rescue organization recovered his body the morning after he was reported missing, and police have opened an inquiry into the circumstances.
• Academy officials report he left the facility without permission with four other students, with three entering the water.
• Media reports say he fell in while reaching for fruit and that a companion tried to save him but could not pull him out.
• His mother disputes the academy’s account, says he knew how to swim, and the family is seeking more information about what led him to the lagoon.