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A North Ruimveldt Multilateral student,Tevin Coleman Falcons Jersey, Stephen Didajhar, 14,Patrick Chung Patriots Jersey, of 24 James Street, Albouystown,Steve Bartkowski Falcons Jersey, who went for a swim was found dead in a pond called the “Blacka” at Durban Backlands,Taylor Gabriel Falcons Jersey, yesterday.At the scene several residents converged over the lad’s body after it was pulled from the pond, and speculations filled the air on how he met his demise.One student said that Stephen skipped classes at midday and decided to take a swim. However,Le Veon Bell Steelers Jersey, many persons were of the opinion that although adults were in the vicinity and saw the lad drowning no one tried to save the teenager’s life.Only two schoolchildren tried to do so while the adults just stood looking on.One of his school friends who was in his company before he died said they agreed to play football then take a swim, “but Steve take off his clothes and walk on the pipe and he fall off. We didn’t know he could not swim. He tell we he could swim a little. Then he try to swim but he went out more in the deep. I short and he heavy and when I try to pull he in I didn’t get through. Then some schoolboys come and help rescue he.”According to two schoolboys and a young girl who tried to save Steve,Sean Davis Steelers Jersey, they were walking past the area where the teenager drowned and noticed someone standing over the pond hollering and decided to check the cause of the alarm.One of the schoolboys said that when he saw the body in the “Blacka” he dropped his schoolbag and took off his boots and jumped in the pond to rescue the lad. However,Ernie Stautner Steelers Jersey, when he tried pulling the body towards shore it was discovered that the body was heavy and his friend assisted.“We tried two times and the body keep sucking into the same hole…a deep deep hole…Then we hold he by he foot and bring he in,Eric Rowe Patriots Jersey, but by then he done dead.”Residents in the area told this publication that several persons, especially young people,Terry Bradshaw Steelers Jersey, have died in the “Blacka” and persons continue to lose their lives every year.At Stephen’s house in the wake of the tragedy, yesterday, relatives and friends expressed their grief at the sudden demise of the youth. |
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