Ornamental ponds and water features are ‘undoubtedly attractive to a young child’ and therefore potentially dangerous, deputy state coroner says
The pond a 23-month-old boy drowned in was about 61cm deep, had a rocky, uneven bottom and was surrounded by pot plants.The pond a 23-month-old boy drowned in was about 61cm deep, had a rocky, uneven bottom and was surrounded by pot plants.A toddler’s drowning in a back yard fish pond has promoted calls from a coroner for Victorian building authorities to regulate fencing for residential ponds.
The boy’s parents were both at work that day and his grandmother was in the shower from 11.50am until 12.20pm, according to coronial findings. The pond was about 61cm deep and had a rocky, uneven bottom and was built from timber, lined with plastic, filled with rocks and surrounded by pot plants.The deputy state coroner, Paresa Antoniadis Spanos, this week found ornamental ponds and water features do not require a building permit or safety barrier in Victoria, unlike swimming pools and spas.
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