12-year-old boy found dead in pool after he went missing on a Pennsylvania camping trip

A 12-year-old boy who disappeared whereas on a tenting journey in Pennsylvania was discovered lifeless on Thursday after he drowned in a pool on the campground.

Pau Kahi was on a three-day journey for center college college students from Westminster Presbyterian Church in Lancaster County when he went lacking Wednesday, based on camp officers.

The boy’s physique was discovered early Thursday morning in a pool on the Summit Grove Campground in New Freedom.

Kahi had gone swimming with different campers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Organizers reportedly cleared the pool at 6 p.m. and had been headed to the following exercise after they seen Pau was lacking.

It was unclear the place the boy went after the swimming session or how he acquired within the pool, which was locked.

“At this level, we’ve no info that it’s something apart from an accident, however we’re definitely going to look into each side simply to verify,” Chief James Boddington advised WGAL-TV.

“We’re nonetheless attempting to find out who all was on the pool, who had left the pool. We’re nonetheless attempting to interview folks. There was lots of people concerned within the space.”

Summit Grove Campground, which is about 35 miles north of Baltimore, suspended actions on the 43-acre web site till after the vacation weekend.

“Our hearts are grief-stricken over the lack of Pau. Fantastic child, only a great, stunning household. We’re deeply saddened,” Westminster Presbyterian Church Pastor Tucker York advised WPMT-TV.

A Burmese ceremony was deliberate in his honor on the church on July 8 forward of a funeral the following day.