Overview
- Firefighters in Mirassol said Laura Pereira Camargo, 12, was trapped underwater for five to ten minutes on Friday after her hair caught in a pool drain at a friend's home.
- Rescuers revived her from cardiac arrest and doctors later treated her in São José do Rio Preto, where she died on Sunday from multiple organ failure and bacterial pneumonia.
- Local police recorded the case as an accident and opened a review of the outdoor pool’s safety conditions at the residence.
- Her funeral was scheduled in Mirassol on Tuesday, with friends from her church community posting tributes to the only child and piano player.
- Pool suction from unguarded drains can pin hair or limbs in place, and incidents like this often spur checks on protective grilles and anti-entrapment devices at private pools.