Boy (9) who was taken from water in the Nekker still in critical condition (Waasmunster)
The boy’s condition is still criticism on Saturday morning. – © Stijn van de Sande
The boy (9) from Waasmunster that was removed from the water of the Provincial Sports and Recreation Domain De Nekker in Mechelen on Friday afternoon is still in a critical condition. The child is from Syria and has only been at the Wase school for a few weeks.
The student of Free Primary School Sint-Franciscus from Waasmunster ended up on Friday afternoon in the Plas of Recreation Domain De Nekker in Mechelen. The missing boy was removed from the water after a search with a human chain and resuscitated more than half an hour. Afterwards, the drowning person was transferred to the Antwerp University Hospital in Edegem in critical condition.
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« The investigation into the concrete circumstances of the incident is still ongoing, » says Jurgen Bauwens, mayor of Waasmunster. (CD&V). « On Saturday morning, slight brain activity was diagnosed with the boy, but his state of health is still very criticism. »
According to the mayor, communication with the Syrian family is difficult due to the language barrier. The family would only stay in our country for one month. « The younger brother of the victim was initially taken care of at school and informed about the situation with the help of an interpreter. »
The school also informed the parents of all students through Smartschool on Saturday morning that the state of Fisal (9) is still unchanged. « We sympathize and stay with him and his family in mind, » it sounds.
(YJS)
