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| A 14-year-old schoolboy from the Isle of Man has died while on holiday in Thailand after being sucked into a swimming pool pumping system. | A 14-year-old schoolboy from the Isle of Man has died while on holiday in Thailand after being sucked into a swimming pool pumping system. |
| It is thought Nathan Clark opened a metal vent at the bottom of the pool in an attempt to retrieve his goggles. | It is thought Nathan Clark opened a metal vent at the bottom of the pool in an attempt to retrieve his goggles. |
| The incident happened in the resort of Pattaya, east of the capital Bangkok. He was holidaying with his father, brother, stepbrother and stepmother. | The incident happened in the resort of Pattaya, east of the capital Bangkok. He was holidaying with his father, brother, stepbrother and stepmother. |
| Police are investigating how he opened the vent which should have been locked. | Police are investigating how he opened the vent which should have been locked. |
| A Foreign Office spokeswoman has confirmed the boy's death. | A Foreign Office spokeswoman has confirmed the boy's death. |
| The incident happened on Friday at a water park in the resort, which is 85 miles (137km) from Bangkok. | The incident happened on Friday at a water park in the resort, which is 85 miles (137km) from Bangkok. |
| Lifeguards 'criticised' | Lifeguards 'criticised' |
| A Thai police commander said Nathan was swimming with his brother in a whirlpool area when he lifted up a grate to try to retrieve his goggles. | A Thai police commander said Nathan was swimming with his brother in a whirlpool area when he lifted up a grate to try to retrieve his goggles. |
| BBC sources in Bangkok said the swimming pool was less than 1m deep. | BBC sources in Bangkok said the swimming pool was less than 1m deep. |
| He was then apparently swept into the pool's pumping system. | He was then apparently swept into the pool's pumping system. |
| His brother raised the alarm and his father jumped into the water to try to find him, but his body was found 30 minutes later in the pool's engine room. | His brother raised the alarm and his father jumped into the water to try to find him, but his body was found 30 minutes later in the pool's engine room. |
| Nathan's family have reportedly criticised lifeguards at the pool who they say refused to take their pleas for help seriously or carry out a search of the pumping system. | Nathan's family have reportedly criticised lifeguards at the pool who they say refused to take their pleas for help seriously or carry out a search of the pumping system. |
| The water park has now reportedly offered the family compensation. | The water park has now reportedly offered the family compensation. |
| The Foreign Office said: "Our consular people in Thailand are giving assistance at this tragic time for the family." | The Foreign Office said: "Our consular people in Thailand are giving assistance at this tragic time for the family." |
| The Clark family had been due to move to India where Nathan's father Jim had been posted for work. | The Clark family had been due to move to India where Nathan's father Jim had been posted for work. |
| Nathan was a pupil at Ramsey Grammar School until he moved to Thailand in April 2008, said a spokesman for the Isle of Man Government's department of education. | Nathan was a pupil at Ramsey Grammar School until he moved to Thailand in April 2008, said a spokesman for the Isle of Man Government's department of education. |
| The school community is saddened to hear of Nathan's death and all our thoughts are with his family, he added. | The school community is saddened to hear of Nathan's death and all our thoughts are with his family, he added. |
| Nathan also attended Ballacloan Primary School and then Scoill Vallajeelt School. | Nathan also attended Ballacloan Primary School and then Scoill Vallajeelt School. |
| Ian Walmsley, former head teacher of Scoill Vallajeelt, said he remembered the teenager with "fondness" and was "very saddened by the news". | Ian Walmsley, former head teacher of Scoill Vallajeelt, said he remembered the teenager with "fondness" and was "very saddened by the news". |
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| Staff at the pool remove the grille where the boy was sucked in |