A six-year-old boy drowned in a Kharkiv swimming pool due to the negligence of the owner, who failed to provide a lifeguard around
the water. The owner of the pool faces imprisonment for a term of 5 to 10 years.
In Kharkiv, a six-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool as a result of
of the owner of an entertainment complex back in the summer. However, the decision
on this case has only just been announced by law enforcement. According to the National Police ,
the businesswoman who failed to organize a lifeguard post in the pool faces
5 to 10 years in prison, UNN reports .
The pre-trial investigation revealed
pre-trial investigation revealed violations by the entrepreneur in the form of
the absence of a rescue post, as regulated by the "Rules for the protection of life
of people on water bodies of Ukraine". On December 12, investigators of the Kharkiv District Police Department No. 2
Police Department No. 2 in absentia notified the 41-year-old woman of suspicion of committing a crime
under Part 2 of Art. 367 (official negligence that caused grave consequences)
of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Details
According to
to the National Police, the incident occurred in the summer of 2021 on the territory of an entertainment
complex in the Saltiv district. Law enforcement officers
found that the woman brought her two children to the entertainment complex - 6 and
13-year-old boys.
When
mother and her eldest son left the aqua zone, the younger child fell into the
the pool and was unable to get out on his own. The boy was taken to the hospital, where he
died.
According to the
articles, the owner of the pool, due to negligence, faces 5 to 10 years in prison with the deprivation of the right to hold certain positions
or engage in certain activities for up to three years