Investigation into drowning of boy, 8, at public swimming pool

AN eight-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool in Co Meath yesterday evening.

An investigation has been launched into the death of the young boy, who got into difficulties in a public pool at the Aura Leisure Link in Navan at 4pm.

The child’s remains were taken to Navan General Hospital, where a postmortem will be carried out.