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HILLCREST family is still in shock after their one-yearold son drowned in a swimming pool at their complex on Saturday. According to Hillcrest SAPS communications officer lieutenant France Mkhize, the mother of the child removed the cover of the pool to clean it while the child was
locked in the house. "The mother went into the house to use the loo when the boy managed to get out and fell into the pool," he said. "When she discovered the boy in thepool,sheimmediatelycalled for help and started performing CPR on the child until paramedics arrived." ER24paramedicRusselMeiring said when they got to the scene
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they found a young boy lying next to the pool. "Paramedics immediately took over CPR, providing the patient with advanced life support,” said Meiring. “Unfortunately, after an hour long resuscitation, no vital signs returned and he was declared dead on scene," he added. Mkhize added that the incident is still under investigation.
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Hillcrest Primary School conservation group recently helped the Keep Hill crest Beautiful Association clean up the verges outside a recycling centre.