Melbourne boy found unconscious in swimming pool incident

A young boy is in a critical condition after being found floating face down in a Melbourne swimming pool.

Emergency services arrived at Monash Aquatic and Recreation Centre in Glen Waverley at about 5.30pm on Thursdayafter receiving a call regarding an incident in a children’s play pool.

On arrival paramedics gave medical treatment to a six-year-old child following a lifeguard’s attempted CPR.

He was then taken to Monash Medical Centre in Clayton before being transferred to the Royal Children’s Hospital.

Monash Council chief executive Andi Diamond confirmed the boy was playing in the pool as opposed to being in a scheduled class.

‘I have been in touch with his family and will continue to do so. Our thoughts are with them at this extremely difficult time’, he told The Herald Sun.

‘We are providing any support we can to them. We will provide a further statement if more information becomes available.’

Witnesses have revealed three lifeguards tended to the boy as his devastated mother watched on.

‘I saw the lifeguard blow his whistle three times and alerted everyone to get out of the pool, emergency services quickly arrived and I want to make it clear that lifeguards reacted quickly and did everything they could,’ witness Belinda Lee said.

Emergency services arrived at Monash Aquatic and Recreation Centre in Glen Waverley at about 5.30pm after receiving a call regarding an incident in a children’s play pool before taking him to a nearby medical centre. He was later transferred to the Royal Children’s Hospital in a critical condition