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Old 13-07-09, 14:08   #1 (permalink)
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A 14-year-old schoolboy from the Isle of Man has died while on holiday in Thailand after being sucked into a swimming pool pumping system


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Dreadful news.
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Old 13-07-09, 15:29   #3 (permalink)
 
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I have heard of this before, where the grill on the bottom of the pool is removed & a person has been caught in a vortex, held down & drowned.

A great pity it is not held in place by screws, would save lives I think.
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WOW how awful for the poor little boys parents............ Bless him x
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Another tragedy...
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