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Child (14-months old) drowns in residential pool in Pennington

The child was found in the pool by a relative who immediately contacted Netcare 911 and NSRI Shelly Beach.

July 8, 2021
Vanisha Moodley Less than a minute
A Netcare 911 vehicle at the scene.

A 14-month old female child drowned in a pool at a residential complex in Pennington this morning (July 8) at 10:15.

It is believed that the child was found in the pool by a relative who immediately proceeded to contact Netcare 911 and NSRI Shelly Beach.

“On arrival the patient was found unresponsive and not breathing,” said Shawn Herbst of Netcare 911.

“It is not known how long the child had been submerged for.”

The team performed a full advanced life support resuscitation, but the child’s condition rapidly deteriorated and was declared dead at the scene.

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July 8, 2021
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Vanisha Moodley

Vanisha Moodley is the journalist for the Mid South Coast Herald newspaper, which circulates in the Scottburgh area. She has been with the company for close on 10 years and is a product of the Caxton Cadet programme. She had originally come to the office to work as a volunteer, but her potential was seen and the rest, as they say, is history. Vanisha covers all beats, from court to crime to community. She assists with managing the website and is adept on the social media side of things.
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