Eight year old child drowned in Marina de Oeiras – publico

                 

                         
                     

                 

 
                         

An eight year old died on Monday drowned in Oeiras, after practicing a nautical activity, it is unknown yet the causes, told Lusa an inspector of Marine Police of Lisbon.

                     

                          According to the source, the incident occurred about 15:45 in Marina de Oeiras, after the child has participated in a boating activity.

“The boy was inserted in another group of children would have been minutes before, a sailing activity promoted by the Oeiras Chamber. When they stopped for a small meal is that given the lack of children, “he said.

Outgoing the search, the child was found at the bottom sea ​​lifeless, he added.

According to the inspector, the causes of death are still unknown, as being the maritime police to conduct an investigation hearing witnesses and gathering evidence.

“The case will then be presented to prosecutors,” concluded the head.

The Council of Oeiras assured however that mentors responsible for the group of children that was inserted into the boy who drowned had “extensive experience”.

In a press conference, Rafael Salgueiro, president of Oeiras Viva, a company that manages the Marina, clarified that “the kids had already finished work and were dirigir- for the exit. “

In addition, he added, the boy was part of a group of six children, who served as activity” in security with lifejacket. “

responsible for monitoring the group are, according to Rafael Salgueiro, two monitors, “old people with extensive experience in the field.”

The president of Oeiras Chamber, Paul views, also told reporters that the local authority is committed to understand the causes of the incident and, for now, “takes responsibility”.

“But what we want to know is the cause of this incident, what happened,” he said.

The mayor also stressed that, “in more than 20 years of activities of the local authority, had never happened this fatality.”

The activities of the chamber will remain and the monitors involved in if today are having psychological counseling as well as the boy’s family who died.

The Maritime Police of Lisbon is investigating child death causes them. The case will then be presented to prosecutors.