Overview

• Dion Robbins, who was weeks shy of his fourth birthday, accidentally drowned on June 14 after using a stool to unlatch his backyard pool gate in Palmerston.
• Emergency services performed CPR at the scene but were unable to revive the three-year-old, who was pronounced dead that afternoon.
• A GoFundMe campaign launched by his aunt has exceeded $10,000, with local residents contributing funds to support his parents, Chris Robbins and Amber Fennell.
• The Northern Territory Police Force Crime Command is investigating the circumstances of the drowning and will prepare a report for the coroner.
• According to Royal Life Saving Australia’s 2024 report, the Northern Territory records the highest drowning rate per capita in Australia, with backyard pools posing a significant risk to young children.