Paros Tragedy: 4-Year-Old Drowns in Beach Bar Pool; Parents, Owner Arrested

A tragedy unfolded on the Greek island of Paros when a 4-year-old boy drowned in a beach bar swimming pool Saturday afternoon. The child was found unresponsive in the water around 3:15 p.m. Two women discovered the boy and called for help. A bartender retrieved the child from the pool and began resuscitation attempts. The boy's parents were reportedly at the beach bar but not near their child at the time. The business owner, who was reportedly listed as the lifeguard, was also taken into custody.

Authorities are investigating the precise circumstances of how the child ended up in the pool and who was responsible for his supervision. The investigation aims to determine how long the child was in the water unnoticed and whether proper safety measures were in place at the establishment. The parents and the business owner were arrested on charges of negligent homicide.

While the parents were later released, the owner remained in custody pending a referral to the prosecutor. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities examining security protocols and potential liabilities. Resuscitation efforts at the scene and later at a health center were unsuccessful, and the child was pronounced dead.