Both the father and son were 6 ft tall and the pool at the deepest was 6ft 4 now that is really really more worrying
The daughter had had swimming lessons and even had one just before coming on holiday The husband used to swim in rivers in a Nigeria
The pool has been reopened
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Family die in Spanish swimming pool
(33 Posts)Gabriel Diya, 52, his daughter Comfort Diya, 9, and his son Praise-Emmanuel Diya, 16, died in the pool at Club La Costa World, near Fuengirola.
Police say they are checking claims the young girl got into difficulties and the other two died trying to save her.
NEED FOR FULL INVESTIGATION AND POOL CLOSURE!
There are questions as to how these three people died in the resort pool and why CLC would re-open the pool so soon within barely 48hours after this sad incident and before a full investigation was concluded. The re-opening of the pool is grossly insensitive, disrespectful and shows no regard whatsoever for the deceased and their family members and clearly tampers with the evidence that could have been obtained from the pool.
Clearly a thorough investigation is required given the newspaper reports that:
a) the girl’s swimming cap was found in the pump;
b) the worker who managed to retrieve the bodies reported difficulties in getting out of the pool, describing the effect as being “like swimming in a wild river”.
CLC claimed in a Press Release yesterday that- "The Guardia Civil have carried out a full investigation and gave formal permissions to reopen the pool as they found no concerns relating to the pool or procedures in place".
This is appalling and misleading to the public as Guardia Civil are not qualified to do this, it is not in their remit to do so. Only a full investigation by the right authority can help resolve the many questions and ensure the safety of lives at the resort so that this does not happen to another family.
Apparently, there have been safety concerns raised in the past according to a facebook user by the name Meagan Kelly whose family member witnessed a young boy who almost lost his life at same pool awhile ago. Her facebook post on CLC official facebook page reads. ''Heart breaking news , god love them❤ cannot believe this pool is open again, this pool is not safe and there is no life guards at any time around this pool, we had to plead with CLC to get life guards at the pool when a family member found and had to resuscitate a young boy lying at the bottom of the pool. He spent days in a local hospital. I t took 20mins for a life guard to get from another part of the resort as my niece had to run up to the nearest pool. A lifeguard was put on for two days then he was away again. The pool is too secluded not to have a lifeguard. It may not be a huge pool but it’s dangerous and should be closed.
There is a petition to sign if you could.
www.change.org/p/uk-foreign-office-petition-to-close-clc-pool-and-for-full-investigation-into-death-of-father-9yo-daughter?signed=true
So on the news tonight the police have closed the case saying it was a freak accident
Sounds pretty convenient to me not good at all if they have nothing to be afraid of why close the case so quickly
I think it requires proper investigation. I've signed the petition.
It is very puzzling as to how such a thing could possibly happen. There does need to be a thorough investigation. It is beyond credence that there was not some problem with the pool.
It is a terrible tragedy for all three members to have drowned, we may never know what really happened, where there any other holidaymakers present by the poolside when it happened , We don't know what time it was , it's strange no mention has been made of witnesses,
What a terrible tragedy, my heart goes out to the mother and remaining child. I hope they can get to the truth about what happened to their loved ones.
We stayed in this smart resort in May, in the timeshare townhouses overlooking the small quiet pool in the gardens. We never saw a life guard there, although there was one at the larger family pool beside the bar/diner. This is a huge resort with several pools over a wide area.
I agree with Barmey oldbat, there must be a fault in the pool system.
It does not suggest that they are willing to cooperate
It also does not suggest that local authorities have a handle on it, or are prioritising it
Everyone initially thought pump/chemical due to the mix of the group: one got in trouble and others tried to help but were overcome.
Its a dirty tactic to be suggesting that 3 family members simultaniously just got in and drowned because they couldnt swim. And extra dirty to make that suggestion coinciding with the release of the identities/pictures.
Even if they couldnt swim (its been confirmed they could) why throw that in before the investigation, unless they are trying to distract?
This was a shocking tragedy which I hope will be fully investigated by properly qualified investigators.
It is the height of insensitivity for the hotel to reopen the pool so soon.
Perhaps they may have been able to swim but not everyone is trained in life-saving. Someone who is drowning and panicking may drag on their rescuers and pull them under.
I doubt that any drink was involved, two were children and the father a pastor.
I immediately thought there could have been a fault with the pump and the force of the water dragged the little one under or that there was an excess of chlorine producing chlorine gas, but we do not know at the moment.
The resort is "playing dirty" IMO and trying to blame the family, so actually I DO think in this case the FO should at least make it known to the authorities there that they are watching, so that the proper protocols are followed!
I have signed, also signed the one about Ian Duncan Smith. What happened in the pool is unbelievable, 3 people of various ages in such a short time. It must be the pool.
Regardless of online petitions, this case will be investigated.
If the FO need to get in on the act, they will do I would hope.
I thought it was an awful decision by the hotel to open up the pool again, and really, who would want to swim in it after what happened?
There's clearly something very wrong here; signed.
I agree MawB I'm so sorry for this family but think the relevant authorities should be left to investigate.
Yes she has, I think the resort were purposely "putting it out there" at the same time as the photos because even if its not true, it'll ring true to certain types regardless of facts and take the heat off...
notanan2, playing to the old stereotype of not being able to swim. I agree. The wife/mother has refuted this though. She should know her own family.
I didnt see any comments suggesting they couldnt swim until the photos were released. Before then all comments suggested chemical or pump issues!
mumofmadboys if it means bad press for the hotel of course it’s in their interest to say there’s nothing wrong
There is no doubt this is a tragedy but I agree with MawB
Signing petitions willy nilly does seem to be the in thing at the moment.
I see there is also a petition complaining about Iain Duncan Smith receiving an honour!
I am not sure that is due to racism. I think people are just wondering how on earth it happened. Initially when I heard the news I wondered if alcohol played a part and then when I found out they were ? West Indians and the husband was a pastor it seemed very unlikely.
I feel there is an eliment of racism against the family. Specifically the "they obviously cant swim" counter claim. Its below the belt.
The mother has refuted this.
The hotel surely wouldn't reopen the pool if there was any danger of a further accident.
Just to add, three British people drowning in a swimming pool in a foreign country is rather different than an accident on a crossing.
But you don’t need to know anything about either the family the pool or the engineering to sign the petition all it’s asking is for it to be thoroughly investigated which it hasn’t it was looked at but not by experts and immediately reopened
It’s not rocket science to think it’s totally abnormal for an adult a teenager and a child to all drown within minutes in a small pool and to ask for this to be examined thoroughly
It is an English family so I think we have every right to ask just as they would if a Spanish family all drowned in a pool here
I have happily signed it may save another child’s life what’s to lose
That may be. However, these are British citizens and I did think at the time hopefully there will be safety officers from here/the travel company investigating the matter. It has certainly been done in the past. Travel companies send investigators when there is food poisoning etc.
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