Case of interest

The body of a 14year old student was retrieved from the Suva Olympic Pool yesterday after he was found motionless underwater.

The victim had accompanied friends and was last seen sitting on the edge of the swimming pool before he disappeared.

Attempts to revive him proved futile and he was rushed to the Colonial War Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Investigations continue and the drowning death toll currently stands at 25 compared to 24 for the same period last year.