A four-year-old boy is in a serious condition following a near drowning incident in Winston Park, Hillcrest this afternoon.
Exact detail surrounding the cause of the incident and preceding events are unclear at this stage.
Netcare 911 paramedics arrived at the scene and found the boy was removed from the swimming pool and a bystander had initiated CPR on the little boy. Fortunately the boy responded positively to the CPR and upon assessment, paramedics found the boy to be in a serious condition. The boy was transported to hospital for further medical care.
This incident again highlights the importance of knowing how to perform CPR.
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