OFFICERS at the scene yesterday where a boy aged between ten and 12 years old was found dead in a pond near the Oakes Field Sports Centre Golf Academy. Photo: Austin Fernander
By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS
lmunnings@tribunemedia.net
A YOUNG boy was found dead wearing only underwear in a pond near the Oakes Field Sports Centre Golf Academy yesterday.
Authorities believe the child is between 10 and 12 years old. It is believed he had been there for 24 hours, according to police.
Press liaison officer chief superintendent Chrislyn Skippings told reporters at the scene that at around 5.35pm yesterday police received reports that the lifeless body of a boy had been discovered.
A short time before this incident, a man was found inside a vehicle at Warren Street, off Farrington Road.
“Officers responded and discovered the body of a male partially submerged in the pond here,” she said at the scene of the discovery yesterday.
“The body appears to be that of a child within the ages of 10 to 12.”
The victim’s identity was unknown and police did not receive any reports pertaining to a missing child.
The chief superintendent urged parents to ensure they are aware of their children’s whereabouts at all times.
“I wish to send a firm message to parents that you need to know where your children are. You need to ensure that your children are always with a responsible adult.”
Press liaison Skippings said police have a zero-tolerance approach when it comes to child neglect.
“If our investigation reveals that (in) this particular incident that there was some form of child neglect you will see the parent or parents being charged in connection with this matter. We have a zero-tolerance approach when it comes to our darlings, the children. Children are our future and we are supposed to look out for these children,” she said.
She appealed to members of the public to ensure they are responsible to prevent incidents of this kind.
Comments
bahamianson 1 year, 9 months ago
Any good parents reported missing a child?
Sickened 1 year, 9 months ago
Still no reports? Mother must be traveling. I was going to say 'parents' but I had to correct that because we know the daddy doesn't even know what his kid looks like.
ohdrap4 1 year, 9 months ago
Second golf club pond drowning in two weeks. The is a monster in the pond.
tribanon 1 year, 9 months ago
And now the police will simply arrest any well-known criminal they can find to charge with this young child's murder as they did when they arrested Shanton “Scumdom” Munroe for the murder of Kenton Seymour Jr. And Scumdom has all along denied since his arrest that he was anywhere near where Kenton was murdered when the killing occurred.
But whether the police arrest the right person for any heinous crime is very much a secondary consideration because roly-poly Davis has no doubt told Police Commissioner Fernander that he must do whatever it takes to make sure he is seen to be a man of action in fighting the scourge of violent crime that has most Bahamians fearing for their lives and the lives of their loved ones.
And as we all know, there are plenty of heinous criminals out there to be arrested whether or not for the right crime.
Sickened 1 year, 9 months ago
I take is you're close with Scumdom because you sure are confident that he speaks the truth about not being nearby the killing?
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