The Koforidua Divisional Command is investigating the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of a nine-year-old girl at Aberewa Nkwanta in the New Juaben South Constituency of the Eastern Region.
The young girl drowned in a swimming pool at the Tonyx Hotel near Aberewa Nkwanta in Koforidua on Sunday while at the hotel with her five siblings under the care of their father.
Details surrounding the incident remain unclear. Reports indicate that the girl did not participate in swimming activities but was instead taking pictures with other children by the poolside.
Tragically, she was discovered at the bottom of the pool when a search party was organized after the family realized she was missing as they prepared to leave.
Health professionals at the Eastern Regional Hospital pronounced her dead on arrival after she was rushed to the facility shortly after being retrieved from the pool.
Meanwhile, the management of the hotel has pledged to assist the police in their investigations and is expected to address the media regarding the incident.