British girl, 5, drowns in unmanned hotel swimming pool on family holiday to Cyprus after she was found 'floating unconscious'
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A five-year-old British girl has drown in a swimming pool at a hotel where her family were staying while on holiday in Cyprus.
Police in Protaras, have confirmed the unnamed youngster was 'spotted floating unconscious in the swimming pool'.
The incident was reported to hotel staff at around 4pm on Monday.
Tragedy: The family of the five-year-old girl were holidaying in the area of Protaras
An ambulance rushed the girl to a private clinic in Paralimni, but doctors could not revive her.
Police spokesman George Economou confirmed: 'At around 4pm this afternoon, the little girl aged five years was spotted floating unconscious in the pool.'
It is believed the girl, from England, had arrived in Cyprus on Sunday with her mother, grandparents and other relatives for a week holiday.
Investigation: An autopsy will be carried out at Larnaka General Hospital to determine the cause of death
It has been claimed that no lifeguard was present at the swimming pool at the hotel – which has not been named - but there were signs in English, Russian and other languages urging adult supervision of children.
An autopsy will be performed at the Larnaca General Hospital today, in order to confirm the cause of death.
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