Chief coroner rules death of Saskatoon student, 5, who drowned ‘accidental’
The office of the chief coroner has completed its investigation into the death of a five-year-old student who drowned in a Saskatoon pond.
File / Global NewsSaskatchewan’s office of the chief coroner has ruled that the drowning death of a five-year-old boy last fall in Saskatoon was “accidental.”
Kindergarten student Ahmedsadiq Hussein Elmmi was found in a storm pond in a park near École Dundonald School on Sept. 11, 2017, after morning recess.
READ MORE: Saskatoon committee proposes pond safety recommendations after boy’s death
The boy was pronounced dead in hospital.
The coroner’s office says no inquest will be held.
The office is recommending there be a review of how students are supervised during recess and that ponds be placed away from schools in the future.
Earlier this month, a Saskatoon city committee studying pond safety proposed a fence be built to separate École Dundonald School from the park.
The recommendations still need approval from city council.
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