The representative of the company that was entrusted with operating the outdoor swimming pool at Ttukseom Hangang Park in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, has been handed over to the prosecution in connection with the death of a 20-month-old infant.
On the 29th, the Gwangjin Police Station in Seoul reported that it had sent A, the representative in his 30s of the company operating the outdoor swimming pool at Ttukseom Hangang Park, to the prosecution on charges of negligent homicide and violations of the Physical Education Facilities Act.
A is accused of neglecting safety management by not permanently assigning two safety personnel to the pool's observation tower and allowing some unqualified individuals to serve as safety personnel.
According to police, a 20-month-old foreign infant was found in a state of cardiac arrest after drowning in the pool around 6:40 p.m. on the 27th of last month. The child was transported to a hospital but ultimately died.
At the time of the incident, the pool was in the process of changing the water ahead of its night operation. The water depth was 1 meter, and children were not allowed to enter without a guardian. It was also investigated that there were no safety personnel or closed-circuit television (CCTV) near the incident site.