A 12-year-old girl has tragically died after her hair was sucked into a swimming pool drain while playing with friends.
Laura Pereira Camargo became trapped underwater in the horror incident at a home in Mirassol, Brazil, on Friday (17 Apr).
Firefighters believe she may have been submerged for between five and 10 minutes before she was pulled from the pool.
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She was given first aid at the scene and rushed to an urgent care unit in cardiac arrest – but rescuers managed to revive her.
Laura was later transferred to a hospital in São José do Rio Preto in a critical condition.
Despite desperate efforts to save her, she developed multiple organ failure and bacterial pneumonia.
After fighting for her life for two days, she sadly died on Sunday (19 Apr) evening.
Her funeral and burial are due to take place in Mirassol today (21 Apr), as reported by Need To Know.
Police have recorded the case as an accidental death and are now reviewing the safety conditions of the outdoor pool.
Laura was the only child of a devoted family and the daughter and granddaughter of deacons at the Christian Congregation in Brazil.
A talented piano player, she had recently celebrated her parents’ 20th wedding anniversary with them.
Her father, Elias, previously described her as “our special gift from God” in a social media post.
Heartfelt tributes have poured in online.
One friend wrote: “May the Lord give you strength in this moment of sorrow. We are with you in this time of grief and will continue praying for you.”
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