3-y-o drowns at Riu hotel in Trelawny, police investigating
Published:Tuesday | February 4, 2025 | 5:04 PM
The police in Trelawny are investigating the death of a three-year-old Canadian girl who drowned in a pool at the Riu Palace Aquarelle Hotel on Monday.
She has been identified as Shea Anderson of a Toronto address.
It is reported that around 1:45 p.m. the child was in the pool with her mother when the incident occurred.
She was subsequently pronounced dead at the Falmouth Hospital.
Earlier today, Riu Hotels & Resort, the parent company for the Riu Palace Aquarelle Hotel, in confirming the incident, expressed condolences to the affected family and stated that they are working closely with the police in their investigations.
“We would like to express our most sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased child. From the very first moment, we have made ourselves available to offer them all the support they may need,” said Jorge Satorre Mulet, Area Manager Europe, Caribbean, US and Canada, in a statement.
- Adrian Frater
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