{"id":210374,"date":"2025-10-13T14:23:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T14:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/210374\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T14:23:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T14:23:11","slug":"tragedy-in-adelaide-as-missing-boy-found-dead-in-neighbours-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/210374\/","title":{"rendered":"Tragedy in Adelaide as missing boy found dead in neighbour\u2019s pool"},"content":{"rendered":"

A tight-knit community has been left devastated after a missing boy was found dead in a backyard swimming pool, just metres from where he was last seen.<\/p>\n

Emergency services were called to a home in Woodville West, in Adelaide\u2019s north-west<\/a>, after the young child was reported missing about 11am on Monday.<\/p>\n

The boy had been visiting relatives at the time, sparking a frantic search across nearby streets and properties.<\/p>\n

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Police, SES crews, and the SAPOL helicopter<\/a> were all deployed as concerns for his safety grew.<\/p>\n

Tragically, the search came to a heartbreaking end just before midday when the child\u2019s body was spotted from the air \u2014 floating in the pool of a neighbouring property.<\/p>\n

Nearby resident Joshua Czerkies told 7NEWS he was shocked to see so many emergency workers in the street.<\/p>\n

\u201cCame home from work and I see coppers blocking the street I\u2019m like \u2026 what\u2019s going on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Emergency services rushed to the scene and pulled the unresponsive boy from the water.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe boys family are devastated by the loss. Credit: 7NEWS<\/p>\n

Paramedics attempted CPR, but the young boy could not be revived.<\/p>\n

The child\u2019s distraught mother was seen being comforted by relatives and police at the scene as forensic teams began their investigation.<\/p>\n

Authorities are now working to piece together how the tragedy unfolded, as the local community comes to terms with the loss.<\/p>\n

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