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| Newcastle teenager dies after reports of assault at swimming pool | Newcastle teenager dies after reports of assault at swimming pool |
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| A teenager has died in Newcastle after police were called to a community swimming pool following reports of an assault. | |
| Officers were called to the Lambton pool swimming complex just after 5pm on Tuesday, following what police said were “reports a boy had assaulted an employee”. | Officers were called to the Lambton pool swimming complex just after 5pm on Tuesday, following what police said were “reports a boy had assaulted an employee”. |
| Police said witnesses had restrained the 17-year-old teenager until officers arrived. The boy had to be treated by paramedics, before being taken to John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle. He died at the hospital. | Police said witnesses had restrained the 17-year-old teenager until officers arrived. The boy had to be treated by paramedics, before being taken to John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle. He died at the hospital. |
| Guardian Australia understands that the incident began when the boy, who as at the pool with a carer, pushed another patron into the pool. | |
| He was cautioned by a member of staff, who he then began verbally and physically assault. | |
| The police were called, and the boy became agitated. | |
| In a statement, Newcastle City Council said the boy was restrained by his carer and witnesses after he “began causing harm to himself and the surrounding property”. | |
| “His carer, with the assistance of passers-by, restrained the boy to prevent him doing further harm to himself,” the statement read. | |
| “During the incident the boy had a medical episode and subsequently required CPR.” | |
| Police said a critical incident team would investigate the circumstances surrounding the death. A critical incident investigation is launched when a civilian or police officer suffers serious injury or death in the course of a police operation. | Police said a critical incident team would investigate the circumstances surrounding the death. A critical incident investigation is launched when a civilian or police officer suffers serious injury or death in the course of a police operation. |
| On Wednesday the Lambton pool operators said the pool would reopen as normal “after a tragic day yesterday”. | On Wednesday the Lambton pool operators said the pool would reopen as normal “after a tragic day yesterday”. |
| “Our condolences go out to the families involved,” the Lane4 Aquatics company wrote on Facebook. “We appreciate there is a lot of speculation however it is important to remember it was a tragic day for all involved.” | “Our condolences go out to the families involved,” the Lane4 Aquatics company wrote on Facebook. “We appreciate there is a lot of speculation however it is important to remember it was a tragic day for all involved.” |