RESORT HORROR Atlantic Attain: Mother and father of boy, 5, who drowned at vacation park ‘didn’t see him struggling due to low lighting’
THE heartbroken mother and father of a boy who drowned at a vacation park pool say they didn’t see him struggling due to the “low lighting” and “obstacles”.
Robin Caliskal, 5, died only one hour into his household vacation at Atlantic Attain Newquay in Cornwall yesterday after moving into hassle within the pool.
5 Younger Robin Caliskal drowned in a horror incident in Cornwall yesterday Credit score: BPM
5 The five-year-old and his household had simply arrived at Atlantic Attain Newquay Credit score: Atlantic Attain
5 The resort posted to social media and stated it will be closed after the horror unfolded Credit score: Atlantic Attain
Emergency companies scrambled to the household park, however the teenager from Plymouth in Devon tragically couldn’t be saved.
He had been on the resort simply an hour, and had taken pictures along with his household simply minutes earlier than the horror unfolded.
Devastated dad Cemal Caliskal claims their “cute and intelligent” boy had initially been in the primary pool with him.
He stated Robin had requested to go to the youngsters’ pool along with his mum Ferzane and six-month-old brother Renas who “he adored”.
Cemal says his boy acquired into hassle a short while later, however “low lighting” and “obstacles” meant the mother and father did not discover instantly.
Atlantic Attain Newquay declined to touch upon the mother and father’ claims, saying it was not but applicable to touch upon Robin’s dying aside from to ship condolences to them.
His household, who’re from Plymouth, have now issued a heartbreaking tribute.
They stated younger Robin “liked hugs” and a “very cute and intelligent”.
Devastated dad Cemal Caliskal advised CornwallLive: “He was clever and his handwriting, he may write with each arms.”
Cemal stated the household snapped pictures collectively simply minutes earlier than the horror unfolded.
He heartbreakingly stated: “I need each dad or mum to see this story, this could’t occur once more.
“We’re struggling ache and we do not need any mother and father to have an identical feeling.
“We simply wished to share this to cease it occurring once more, to another mother and father and another youngsters.”
Cemal stated Robin had been with him in the primary pool and requested to go to his mum and child brother within the child pool.
The dad claimed his boy acquired into hassle a short while later, however because of the “low lighting” and “obstacles” the mother and father did not discover instantly.
Atlantic Attain at present stated it was not but applicable to touch upon Robin’s dying, aside from to ship condolences to the Caliskals.
Cops at present confirmed they have been now probing the horror incident, which unfolded yesterday.
A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson stated: “Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the dying of a kid at a vacation park in Newquay.
“Police have been knowledgeable by the ambulance service {that a} five-year-old boy had drowned in a swimming pool inside Atlantic Attain Vacation Park, yesterday afternoon.
“The boy is from the Plymouth space and his subsequent of kin are conscious, the dying just isn’t being handled as suspicious and a file is to be ready for the coroner.
“Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police together with representatives from Cornwall Council Well being and Security are enterprise enquiries in relation to the circumstances surrounding this dying.”
We’re struggling ache and we do not need any mother and father to have an identical feeling. Cemal Caliskal
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Basis Belief (SWASFT) stated: “We have been referred to as at 17:06hrs on Monday 31 July to an incident in Newquay.
“We despatched a double-crewed land ambulance, an operations officer, a essential care automotive, a speedy response automobile and a tactical commander.”
Atlantic Attain this afternoon advised The Solar: “We don’t really feel it’s applicable to remark additional at this stage, besides to say our ideas are with the household at the moment.
“Atlantic Attain is dedicated to supporting our visitors and group, in addition to our staff that offered rapid help.
“As such we respectfully ask that every one these affected are given time and area at this distressing time.”
Atlantic Attain initially issued a press release on social media following the incident yesterday.
A put up on their Fb web page learn: “Now we have closed our Leisure Membership for the rest of this night.
“We do apologise for this brief discover.
“UPDATE to say that the Leisure Membership will open as regular for health club & lessons at 06:30 tomorrow (Tuesday 1st August) in the meantime the indoor pool will stay closed till a minimum of 12 midday.”
5 Younger Robin was described as ‘very cute and intelligent’ by his heartbroken household Credit score: BPM
