6 year old and his Aunt drown in front of 15-20 people this weekend. [View all]

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So tragic and yet not that uncommon. I post this to bring attention not to mock (I'm sorry if I need to point that out)

CHESTERFIELD, VA (WWBT) - The Chesterfield Police Department have identified Sunday's drowning victims at Chesterfield Village Apartments as Cah’lik Brown, 6, and Christina Awosina, 23.

Chesterfield Police Department said. "At one point, Cah’lik let go of the pool wall and began to struggle in the water. Awosina let go of the pool wall in an attempt to help Cah’lik, and she began to struggle in the water, as well."

Both the aunt and nephew were organ donors. Their deaths are now helping others live.

"His body is going to be saving six babies, and in two of those babies, he will be giving them eyesight automatically. So I believe that he will be living on through them," said Jason Awosina.

“We thought everything was fine,” said one woman. “There was no splashing or anything.”

The woman added there were roughly 15 to 20 people in the pool area at the time and no signs of distress.

http://m.nbc12.com/story/38288271/boy-drowns-in-pool-at-chesterfield-village-apartments

I post this to bring attention to an article I happened upon a few weeks ago.


Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1016206738

Drowning does not look like drowning. Dr. Pia, in an article he wrote for the Coast Guard’s On Scene magazine, described the Instinctive Drowning Response like this:

Except in rare circumstances, drowning people are physiologically unable to call out for help.

Drowning people cannot wave for help.

More at the link.