Kochi boy’s drowning prompts rival claims over apartment association’s responsibility
Parents of a boy who drowned in an apartment swimming pool in Kochi have alleged negligence by the residents’ association, according to The Hindu. Office-bearers of the association have rejected the allegations as baseless. The available report gives no further details about the incident or any investigation.
The parents of a boy who drowned in an apartment swimming pool in Kochi have alleged negligence by the apartment owners’ association, The Hindu reports. The report does not state the boy’s age, when the drowning occurred or describe the circumstances surrounding the incident. It also does not say whether the child was rescued from the pool, taken to hospital or declared dead at the scene.
Office-bearers of the apartment owners’ association have dismissed the parents’ allegations as baseless. Their response represents a direct rejection of the claim that the association was negligent. The supplied material does not identify the apartment complex, specify the safety arrangements in place or say whether police or other authorities are investigating.
It also provides no information about possible legal proceedings or any findings on responsibility.
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