In a heartbreaking incident in Belize City, six-year-old King-Shakel Wade was discovered dead in a canal on Fairweather Street and South Creek. The child had been in the care of a babysitter, when he went missing from outside her home.
Authorities were alerted after King’s sister, 12-year-old Azra Wade, reported that a neighbor had seen him fall into the canal. The baby sitter, who had been attending to other children, initially told Azra that King was outside. A frantic search ensued, and an hour later, they found his slippers floating in the water. She then called the police, who dispatched the Belize Coast Guard to assist.
Rescue efforts led to Coast Guard officer Noel Avila finding King-Shakel's body a few hours later. Despite immediate CPR attempts by the Coast Guard medic, he was pronounced dead at Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH) at 6:30 p.m.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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