Toddler drowns in lake in Erasmus Park, Pretoria
Medics quickly assessed the child and found that he showed no signs of life.
by News24 WireA three-year-old boy was declared dead on Saturday afternoon after he drowned in a lake in Erasmus Park, Pretoria.
ER24 paramedics and another emergency service arrived on the scene at 4.35pm to find the child lying on nearby banks.
Family members and an off-duty doctor had already begun CPR.
Medics quickly assessed the child and found that he showed no signs of life. He was declared dead.
It is understood that a rower had spotted the body floating in the water and immediately brought the child to the bank.
The details of the incident are not yet known.