Posted: Wednesday, December 7, 2016. 9:37 a.m. CST.
By BBN Staff: A two-year-old boy drowned yesterday in Jalacte village, Toledo.
According to reports, Clara Coc Koy, 33, reported to police that around 12:10 p.m. on December 6, 2016 while she was serving lunch to her children, she noticed that her youngest son 2-year-old Samuel Koy was missing.
She was later informed that her son was seen going towards the river which is located about 100 yards from her residence, and upon making checks by the river bank, she saw the motionless body of her son floating in the river.
The body was retrieved and transported to the Punta Gorda Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
No sign of violence was observed on the body and no foul play is suspected.
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