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British boy drowned under whirpool in a Pattaya water park
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British boy drowned under whirpool in a Pattaya water park
A British boy was found dead under a whirlpool at the Pattaya Park yesterday. It remains unclear how Naytin Clark, 14, got stuck in the engine room.
The victim visited the Pattaya Park with five other family members.
"After he mysteriously disappeared, I kept looking for him and noticed that a cover under the whirlpool was left open. I reported this to lifeguards but they wouldn't believe me," the victim's stepmother Jintana Clark said tearfully.
The Thai woman had raised the boy since he was five years old.
"Only one more hour passed did the lifeguards agreed to check the engine room and found his body," Jintana said.
http://nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/30107143/British-boy-drowned-under-whirpool-in-a-Pattaya-wa
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Updated:
[July 12, 2009 ] :: 12:06:06
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UPDATE OF PATTAYA PARK DEATH OF 14 YEAR OLD ENGLISH BOY
Pattaya, July 12 [PDN]: On Friday 10th July, Police and rescue services attended an incident at Pattaya Park after being alerted that a boy had been found dead.,br>On arrival, the police were directed to a pool at the Water Park with a whirlpool feature, where the Body of 14 year old Nathan Clark a British national, had been discovered by lifeguards inside the engine room which powers the whirlpool.
It was estimated the boy had been dead at least an hour and had sustained injuries suggesting he had become trapped within the mechanics of the whirlpool.
The distraught step mother Mrs Jintana aged 30 had cared for Nathan since he was 5 years old. She explained that Nathan had been swimming in the 1 metre deep pool before his disappearance. According to the Pol. Lt. Col. Anuchart who was the officer assigned to the case, Nathan had been in the company of his older brother 15 year old Reece Clark.
The information concerning the older brother came to light some time after the incident and it is understood that Reece helped Nathan to lift off the grill. Whilst looking for Nathan, Mrs Jintana realised the metal grill which deters swimmers from entering the engine compartment was open. She summoned the help of the lifeguard Mr Dumrongsak, aged 40, who works at the park.
Mr Dumrongsak, refused to believe the grill had been opened and that after 10 years of service he had never encountered such a problem. When he eventually agreed to help, the body of Nathan was found submerged in water in the engine room.
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On Saturday morning, Forensic Police from region 2 were sent to examine the scene and determine what had happened. Initial reports suggested Nathan may have opened the grill, which was not secured with a lock and had then swam into the engine compartment. Using a man of similar size and weight to Nathan, a re-enactment was conducted under supervision of the forensic police.
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Forensics, trying to assess whether or not a single person would be able to lift the grill which weighed 21kg, found that it could have easily been lifted off by the boy. Tests were also conducted with the engine turned on to see if a person could have been sucked in through a pipe leading to the engine compartment which measures 40 square centimeters. It was determined by police that this was not possible. A corroded pipe inside the engine room was identified as an object which may have killed the boy as he entered the room. However this could not be confirmed.
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The British Embassy in Bangkok are aware of the case and are offering what assistance they can to the family, especially the father, who works for an Indian Engineering Company and had intended taking his son to continue his education in India.
Mr Surapon, Director of Pattaya Park, explained in an interview conducted on Saturday, that compensation has already been offered to the family of Nathan by the Park, who appear to be accepting responsibility for the incident although there are some unanswered questions. [PDN]
http://www.pattayadailynews.com/shownews.php?IDNEWS=0000009723
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Poor lad. Took the kids there last year and to be fair the pools are spot on, but the lifeguards were more interested in smoking and chatting to their mates than watching out for problems.
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Nathan Clark, 14, dies in Thailand hotel pool looking for his goggles
A 14-year-old boy from the Isle of Man has died on holiday in Thailand after
he was sucked into a swimming pool vent.
Nathan Clark was on holiday with his father, brother, stepbrother and stepmother in the resort of Pattaya and was due to return home this week.
Nathan, who had been attending an international school in the country for the past year, was in a whirlwind-type swimming pool at a water park.
It is thought that he lost his goggles at the bottom of the pool and tried to remove a grate to fetch them before he was swept into the pool’s pump system.
His mother, Marion, who was at home in Douglas on the Isle of Man, said that she thought her son had removed an unsecured grille to gain access to a vent.
His elder brother, Rhys, 15, who was also in the pool, called for help after Nathan disappeared but the family later alleged that lifeguards initially failed to help because they did not believe that the grille could be moved.
Nathan’s father, Jimmy, jumped into the pool to try to find him. It was claimed that only then did the lifeguard start a search of the pumping system.
Nathan’s body was found in a pipe connected to the pool 20 minutes after the alarm was raised.
Local news sources said that the incident, on Friday afternoon happened at the Pattaya Park Hotel, a large hotel complex about 60 miles from the capital.
Nathan had been due to return to the Isle of Man on Wednesday. His father works for an Indian engineering company and is believed to live overseas.
Nathan Clark was on holiday with his father, brother, stepbrother and stepmother in the resort of Pattaya and was due to return home this week.
Nathan, who had been attending an international school in the country for the past year, was in a whirlwind-type swimming pool at a water park.
It is thought that he lost his goggles at the bottom of the pool and tried to remove a grate to fetch them before he was swept into the pool’s pump system.
His mother, Marion, who was at home in Douglas on the Isle of Man, said that she thought her son had removed an unsecured grille to gain access to a vent.
His elder brother, Rhys, 15, who was also in the pool, called for help after Nathan disappeared but the family later alleged that lifeguards initially failed to help because they did not believe that the grille could be moved.
Nathan’s father, Jimmy, jumped into the pool to try to find him. It was claimed that only then did the lifeguard start a search of the pumping system.
Nathan’s body was found in a pipe connected to the pool 20 minutes after the alarm was raised.
Local news sources said that the incident, on Friday afternoon happened at the Pattaya Park Hotel, a large hotel complex about 60 miles from the capital.
Nathan had been due to return to the Isle of Man on Wednesday. His father works for an Indian engineering company and is believed to live overseas.
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