Overview

• A three-year-old boy drowned in a private swimming pool in Burghausen, Bavaria, after disappearing from a nearby playground on May 23, 2025.
• The child’s mother alerted police when she could not locate him at the playground; a property owner later found the boy in his pool and attempted resuscitation.
• Emergency responders, including an emergency physician and paramedics, took over resuscitation efforts but were unable to revive the child.
• Preliminary investigations suggest the boy left the playground alone and walked to the property where the pool was located.
• The State Prosecutor’s Office in Traunstein and Kripo Mühldorf am Inn are leading an ongoing investigation to determine the circumstances and accountability in the case.