British Toddler Dies After Unattended Swimming Pool Incident in Greek Hotel

A three-year-old British girl named Matilda tragically died after being found unconscious in a hotel pool in Lardos, Rhodes, Greece, where she had been left unattended for about ten minutes. Despite immediate rescue efforts by a British doctor on site and subsequent intensive treatment in both Greece and the UK, Matilda succumbed to severe brain injuries sustained during the incident. Her 44-year-old uncle, who was supposed to supervise her, and a 54-year-old travel agency manager responsible for the hotel guests were arrested and charged with grievous bodily harm by negligence, along with the hotel owner and director facing charges related to the child's death. Investigations revealed a lack of safety measures at the hotel pool, including no lifeguard on duty or rescue equipment, and CCTV footage confirmed Matilda entered the pool alone and remained submerged for approximately ten minutes before being noticed by a sunbathing guest. Both the uncle and the manager deny wrongdoing, with the uncle claiming he was not officially assigned to supervise Matilda and the hotel manager asserting the pool size did not legally require a lifeguard. The case remains under ongoing investigation as authorities seek to clarify responsibility for this tragic accident.