Boy Found Dead in East Hampton Pool

Jun. 2, 2014

T.E. McMorrow

An 11-year-old boy was found dead at the bottom of a filled swimming pool in East Hampton Sunday afternoon, East Hampton Town police announced last night.

Police and emergency medical personnel responded at 5:08 p.m. to a report of a drowning victim on Route 114. They tried but failed to revive the child. He was rushed to Southampton Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The name of boy, who was from Brooklyn, has not been released.

While police are investigating the cause of death there is no evidence of foul play, according to a statement released last night.

Your support for The East Hampton Star helps us deliver the news, arts, and community information you need. Whether you are an online subscriber, get the paper in the mail, delivered to your door in Manhattan, or are just passing through, every reader counts. We value you for being part of The Star family.

Your subscription to The Star does more than get you great arts, news, sports, and outdoors stories. It makes everything we do possible.