The boy, known as Master K for inquest, floated to surface and was undiscovered for more than nine minutesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA two-year-old who drowned in a pool while his mother looked at her mobile phone and cared for another infant two metres away highlights the need for close supervision around water, a Victorian inquest has heard.The boy had been playing in a toddlers’ pool adjoined to an adult pool at Crown Towers, a luxury hotel in central Melbourne, in 2021 when he slipped and fell into the deeper pool.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-11-12 05:24:11
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‘Tragic death’ of toddler at Melbourne hotel pool while mother used phone prompts coroner’s call for better supervision
