Inquest jury rules boy drowned after he was left alone

CORONER ALSO HAS ONGOING CONCERNS OVER HOLIDAY PARK

- ROD MINCHIN

A FIVE-year-old boy drowned in a holiday park swimming pool after becoming separated from his parents, an inquest jury has ruled.

Robin Caliskan, who was living in Plymouth at the time of his death, was discovered at the bottom of the indoor pool at Atlantic Reach Holiday Park, near Newquay, Cornwall, by members of the public, following a family swim.

The Truro inquest heard that the incident occurred on the first day of a three-day camping trip to the resort in July last year. Shortly after setting up their tent and arriving, the family decided to take a dip in the park's indoor pool.

After losing sight of his parents, Robin was found face down in the water, and despite attempts by the public and paramedics to revive him, he died. The inquest revealed Atlantic Reach did not employ lifeguards at the pool, and there was no legal obligation to do so.

A post-mortem examination confirmed Robin died from drowning, and the inquest jury concluded it was an accidental death.