Boy, 3, dies after falling into swimming pool at family home

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT THREE-YEAR-OLD KASEYN CLIFTON WAS AT HOME WITH HIS SIBLINGS AND AN AUNT WHEN HE SLID OPEN A BACK DOOR, WANDERED OUTSIDE AND FELL INTO THE POOL 06:41, 31 May 2025

A three-year-old boy has died after falling into a swimming pool at his family home. The tragic incident happened on Saturday, May 24 when Kaseyn Clifton's mum was out running an

errand for about 15 minutes. Kaseyn was at home with his siblings and an aunt when he slid open a back door, wandered outside and fell into the pool, according to police. The Macon County

Sheriff’s Office confirmed he fell into the pool at the family home in Oreana, Illinois. After his mum came home, his family found him in the pool and called emergency services. First

responders took him to Decatur Memorial Hospital, but officials pronounced him dead soon after, according to a statement from the sheriff's office provided to PEOPLE. READ MORE: BOY, 4,

DIES IN TENERIFE HOTEL SWIMMING POOL TRAGEDY His mother, Jessica Lee Mares, posted a heartbreaking tribute on Facebook on Monday, May 26. It read: "This weekend, our family experienced

an unimaginable loss. We tragically lost our sweet baby Kaseyn, just 3 years old! "Our hearts are broken, and there are no words for the pain we are feeling. Please keep our family in

your thoughts and prayers as we try to navigate this devastating time. We will post updates once the service is scheduled. "I love you my sweet baby boy so much more than you will ever

know! The most sweetest, smart beautiful baby boy I’ve ever known!! Life is so unfair!!! This world will never be the same without you! Every day that goes on we miss you more and more! I

just am at a loss for words right now! We love you my beautiful son." The Macon County Sheriff’s Office has completed an investigation and did not find signs of criminal activity,

according to local news station, WAND. “Though his time with us was far too short, Kaseyn filled each day with so much joy. Full of life and energy, he had a smile that could light up any

room and a giggle that will echo in our hearts forever,” his obituary read. It comes after a four-year-old boy has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in a hotel pool in

Tenerife. The tragic incident took place on Thursday May 22 in Golf del Sur in the south of Tenerife. According to local media the boy had suffered a cardiac arrest due to ingesting a large

amount of water while swimming. Shortly before 5pm local time the boy was rescued from the pool, as reported by the Canary Islands Emergency Coordination Centre (CECOES). The alarm was

raised when the young boy was pulled from the pool by the hotel lifeguard and found to be unresponsive. Emergency services were called and a nurse assisted via the emergency call centre.

Sadly, they confirmed that the boy was in cardiac arrest and provided instructions over the phone to locate a defibrillator and begin CPR immediately. The lifeguard, supported by several

medical professionals, immediately began resuscitation efforts. Article continues below Two advanced life support ambulances and a medical helicopter were dispatched to the hotel. Emergency

personnel continued advanced resuscitation attempts upon arrival, but despite their best efforts, the child was pronounced dead at the scene. Local Police assisted at the scene, and the

Guardia Civil has taken charge of the investigation to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the tragedy.