Child (6) drowns at La Mercy Lagoon

Child (6) drowns at La Mercy Lagoon

The body of a child has been recovered from the waters of La Mercy Lagoon, north of Durban.


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Emergency personnel say the boy, appears to have been around six years old.


A body of a 6-year-old boy has been found floating at the La Mercy Lagoon in La Mercy North of Durban.


Yesterday afternoon Netcare 911 responded to drowning where a body was spotted flouting in the Lagoon.



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Netcare 911's Shawn Herbst says reports indicate that the boy was found floating unresponsive. 


"A full advance life support was initiated by a Netcare 911 care practioner but despite all efforts,  the child was declared on scene." 

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