Boy's death in pool investigated

Luke Hutton's body was found at the bottom of the main pool

Police and health and safety inspectors have started an investigation after a schoolboy drowned in a swimming pool.

Seven-year-old Luke Hutton was reported missing at Dundee's Olympia Leisure Centre at about 1800 BST on Saturday.

His body was later found at the bottom of the deep end of the main pool, which had been covered over.

A team from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has arrived at the council-owned facility to interview witnesses and check staffing levels.

A HSE spokesman told the BBC Scotland news website that two inspectors would be at the scene for the next few days.

He said: "They will be looking at the supervision at the pool and how many lifeguards were on duty.

We are fully co-operating with Tayside Police as well as carrying out our own investigation Dundee Leisure Trust spokesman

"We want to prevent something like this from happening again."

Tayside Police said officers had been called to the leisure centre on Saturday after the St Fergus Primary School pupil was reported missing.

A spokeswoman said: "Officers attended and the boy was found lying at the bottom of the deep end in a covered area of the main pool.

"Lifeguards dived into the water and pulled him to the side where they carried out CPR.

"He was taken by ambulance to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee where sadly he was pronounced dead.

Investigators are looking into safety arrangements at the pool

"Whilst the boy's death is not being treated as suspicious, the circumstances leading up to his death will be the subject of a police inquiry and a full report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal in Dundee in due course."

Olympia Leisure Centre was closed on Sunday "as a mark of respect", but has since reopened.

A spokesman for Dundee Leisure Trust, which runs the pool on behalf of Dundee City Council, said: "We are shocked by this tragic incident.

"We are fully co-operating with Tayside Police as well as carrying out our own investigation.

"We are doing everything to find out the exact circumstances of the tragedy."

Dundee West MSP Joe Fitzpatrick said: "I was absolutely shocked to hear about this.

"My sympathies go out to Luke's family and friends who will be going through a very hard time. I intend to write to his family to express my condolences.

"I am aware there is an ongoing investigation and I would hope it would be very, very thorough."