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Costa del Sol: Man and two children who drowned at resort named | Costa del Sol: Man and two children who drowned at resort named |
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A British man and his two children who drowned in a resort swimming pool on the Costa del Sol on Christmas Eve have been named by Spanish police. | A British man and his two children who drowned in a resort swimming pool on the Costa del Sol on Christmas Eve have been named by Spanish police. |
Gabriel Diya, 52, his daughter Comfort Diya, 9, and his son Praise-Emmanuel Diya, 16, all died in the pool at Club La Costa World, near Fuengirola. | Gabriel Diya, 52, his daughter Comfort Diya, 9, and his son Praise-Emmanuel Diya, 16, all died in the pool at Club La Costa World, near Fuengirola. |
Police say they are checking claims the young girl got into difficulties and the other two died trying to save her. | Police say they are checking claims the young girl got into difficulties and the other two died trying to save her. |
Police said divers retrieved the girl's swimming hat from the pool pump. | Police said divers retrieved the girl's swimming hat from the pool pump. |
But they said that investigators had found nothing wrong with the pool, which has since reopened. | But they said that investigators had found nothing wrong with the pool, which has since reopened. |
Because the pool is a very small one, lifeguards were "not necessary" so there were none present, a spokesman for the Spanish Civil Guard told the BBC. | Because the pool is a very small one, lifeguards were "not necessary" so there were none present, a spokesman for the Spanish Civil Guard told the BBC. |
The hotel owners described the incident as a "tragic accident". | The hotel owners described the incident as a "tragic accident". |
The Foreign Office said it was supporting a British woman in Spain, thought to be the children's mother. | The Foreign Office said it was supporting a British woman in Spain, thought to be the children's mother. |
The father and daughter were both British passport holders while the brother had an American passport. | The father and daughter were both British passport holders while the brother had an American passport. |
Mr Diya was a pastor at Open Heavens London - a Christian religious group with origins in Nigeria - based in Charlton, south-east London, according to the group's website. | |
In a statement released on Christmas Day the owners of Club La Costa World said: "The Guardia Civil have carried out a full investigation which found no concerns relating to the pool in question or procedures in place, which leaves us to believe this was a tragic accident which has left everyone surrounding the incident in shock. | In a statement released on Christmas Day the owners of Club La Costa World said: "The Guardia Civil have carried out a full investigation which found no concerns relating to the pool in question or procedures in place, which leaves us to believe this was a tragic accident which has left everyone surrounding the incident in shock. |
"Naturally, our primary concern remains the care and support of the remaining family members." | "Naturally, our primary concern remains the care and support of the remaining family members." |
Locally-based freelance journalist Gerard Couzens said that the hotel had confirmed it had reopened the pool after it was given permission to do so by police. | Locally-based freelance journalist Gerard Couzens said that the hotel had confirmed it had reopened the pool after it was given permission to do so by police. |
"The message from the hotel is very clear. They were given permission to reopen the pool by the police yesterday," he told BBC Breakfast. | "The message from the hotel is very clear. They were given permission to reopen the pool by the police yesterday," he told BBC Breakfast. |
"That pool where this terrible tragedy occurred on Christmas Eve is open for use again. And the management are saying the police have given the pool a clean bill of health." | "That pool where this terrible tragedy occurred on Christmas Eve is open for use again. And the management are saying the police have given the pool a clean bill of health." |
Local journalist Fernando Torres told the BBC it was a shocking scene. | Local journalist Fernando Torres told the BBC it was a shocking scene. |
"The resort workers heard the screaming and they tried to do CPR [resuscitation] as well, but they couldn't help them," he said. | "The resort workers heard the screaming and they tried to do CPR [resuscitation] as well, but they couldn't help them," he said. |
"Then the emergency doctors came and they tried for 30-35 minutes, but they couldn't revive them." | "Then the emergency doctors came and they tried for 30-35 minutes, but they couldn't revive them." |
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