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NEWSFLASH: Teenage boy drowns
A teenage boy drowned in Kilner Park on Monday night.
A 15-year-old Kilner Park boy died after he drowned on Monday evening, paramedics said.
A fifteen year old boy has drowned in Kilner Park in Pretoria
— NETCARE 911 (@Netcare911_sa) April 11, 2016
Netcare 911 spokesman Athlenda Mathe said they arrived to find a private emergency service administering CPR on the boy.
“He was pulled out of the water by a neighbour,” she said.
CPR was performed on the teenage boy for 30 minutes before he died.
“Sadly, there was nothing more they could do for the boy.”
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