6 Year-Old Male Child Drowns
(MANITOWANING, ON) – On Saturday August 24, 2013 at 4:24 PM Manitoulin OPP responded to a 911 call to attend a residence on Albert Street in Manitowaning Ontario. Police were responding to a report of a child had fallen into a pool and CPR was being administered.
Officers arrived on scene and observed the father administering CPR to his 6 year old son. OPP Officers relieved the father and continued resuscitation efforts. EMS paramedics arrived on scene and continued resuscitation. Members of the Assiginack Volunteer Fire Department also arrived on scene to assist. The child was immediately transported to the Manitoulin Health Centre in Little Current. After an extensive attempt of resuscitation by the medical staff at the hospital death was finally pronounced by the attending doctor.
Police investigation ensued and it was learned that the parents and their 5 children were present at the residence at the time of the incident. The child had briefly made his way outside of the residence and was quickly discovered in the pool by his parents.
The local coroner attended the hospital and ordered a Post Mortem Examination at Sudbury Heath Science North for Monday August 26, 2013 to determine the exact cause of death.
The deceased youth has been identified as Gavin OTOSQUAIOB age 6 of Albert Street in Manitowaning, Ontario.
The investigation is being conducted by members of the Manitoulin OPP and assistance with the assistance of the OPP Crime Unit.