It is alleged that between 16:40 and 17:24 Ayanda Peter was playing with a ball in their yard on Yale Road in Bluewater Bay, Gqeberha as per Captain Gerda Swart, police spokesperson.
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At about 17:24, his 11-year-old sister noticed him lying at the bottom of the pool and dived in to save him.
“He was already dead. It is further alleged that the child may have gone into the pool to fetch his ball when he drowned,” said Swart.
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Police investigations are continuing.