A four-year-old boy has tragically died days after being pulled from a hotel swimming pool in South Carolina during a family holiday. Lauchlin McMann, from Palmyra, Maine, was on vacation with his family in Myrtle Beach when the incident occurred on Tuesday, April 21.
According to police reports, security footage showed Lauchlin flailing in the pool at around 7:53 p.m., surrounded by other children playing. He sank underwater and was not pulled out by a hotel employee until approximately four minutes later. North Myrtle Beach Police officers arrived within minutes and found a bystander performing CPR on the child.
Emergency services rushed Lauchlin to Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, but despite all efforts to save his life, he was pronounced dead on Monday, April 27. His parents and grandparents, who had flown in to be by his side, were present at the hospital. The investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
Family Remembers a 'Bright Spirit'
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family with overwhelming medical bills. The page describes Lauchlin as a sweet and loving little boy whose bright spirit and loving nature touched many lives. His family is struggling to come to terms with the unimaginable loss.
The message reads: "Lauchlin, our sweet and loving little boy, was involved in a terrible accident... Today, our hearts are shattered as we share that Lauchlin has earned his wings. The pain of this loss is unimaginable."
Lauchlin is survived by his parents, Justin and Ashley McMann, and his two brothers, Parker (8) and Hudson (7). The family has requested privacy during this difficult time.
