Drowning Victim Identified
Four-year-old Nicholas Gear, of West Greenwich, died Sunday despite a teenager's attempts to rescue the boy from a backyard pool.
Portsmouth Police identified the young boy who drowned in a backyard pool Sunday and described a teenagers attempts to save the victim.
Nicholas Gear, 4, of West Greenwich, drowned after wandering into a backyard pool at 120 Cottage Ave., according to Portsmouth Lt. Brian Peters. The boy had been missing for about five minutes when a 14-year-old family member discovered him at the bottom of an above-ground pool. The teen dove into the pool and pulled the boy out, but he was unresponsive, Peters said.
The Portsmouth Fire Department responded to emergency calls and rushed Gear to St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River, MA, where he was pronounced dead, Peters said.
Portsmouth Police are continuing to investigate the incident. Check back with Patch for more information as it becomes available.
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Terry Coffey
3:19 pm on Tuesday, May 29, 2012
So tragic,my heart goes out to the family.
Michelle Hughes
9:46 am on Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Why are'nt these pools fenced in? Is there any such law to require that? God bless the family and I pray for them.
Ray Andrews
10:56 am on Wednesday, May 30, 2012
If you watched the WPRI coverage (linked to in the original article) you'll see that the area was fenced in.
cyndy budlong
9:49 am on Saturday, June 2, 2012
How?was the little one in pool?it was 5"4?where was supervision?
cyndy budlong
8:33 am on Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Why hasn't, anyone one been charged,4 neglect w out supervision/evidently they neglected 2 watch him,w people around,how did he manage 2 get in this pool 5"4 in a 5 min time period!