Drowning of boy in apartment pool in Kochi: parents allege negligence on part of association
The parents of a six-year-old boy who drowned in an apartment complex pool in Kochi have accused the owners' association of severe negligence in maintaining and securing the area. While the association claims the pool was locked due to water shortages and maintenance, the family and local child rights commissions are demanding a full police investigation.
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Highlights recurring safety and liability issues surrounding common amenities in large residential apartment complexes and the enforcement of child safety standards.
Parents of a six-year-old boy who drowned in the swimming pool of their apartment at Kaloor in Ernakulam district, Keralam, have accused the office-bearers of the apartment owners’ association of neglect in maintaining the pool, alleging it as the cause of the death of their younger son, a charge the association has strongly denied.
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