Swartkops police have opened an inquest following the tragic drowning of a five-year-old boy on Saturday, May 14, 2022.
According to police spokesperson Captain Gerda Swart, it is alleged that between 16:40 and 17:24 Ayanda Peter was playing with a ball in their yard in Yale Road in Bluewater Bay, Gqeberha.
“At about 17:24, his 11-year-old sister noticed him lying at the bottom of the pool and dived in to save him. He was already dead. It is further alleged that the child may have gone into the pool to fetch his ball when he drowned,” Swart said.
Police investigations are continuing.
