Landlord unaware of pool gate issues before child’s death
A landlord said he was not aware of problems with a swimming pool's gate before a child died, despite the pool failing compliance inspections over four years.
A child has died at a rental property with a swimming pool. The landlord stated he was unaware of any issues with the pool's gate before the incident. The pool had failed compliance inspections repeatedly over a four-year period prior to the family's arrival in 2020.
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Landlord not aware of any issues with pool's gate before child's death
The pool had failed compliance inspections over a period of four years prior to the family moving there in 2020.