Oklahoma police say a 3-year-old died after being found unresponsive in a pond at Hillcrest Country Club. (GoFundMe)
Tulsa, Okla.
Oklahoma authorities say a child has died after falling into a pond at a country club this week.
According to the Bartlesville Police Department, a 3-year-old boy was found unresponsive in a pond at Hillcrest Country Club on Tuesday.
Officers said the child was reported missing from the family’s backyard before his body was found about an hour later.
KOTV reports that family members later identified the boy as Liam Rowland.
The boy’s body was pulled from the pond and he was transported to the hospital, but he did not survive.
Liam’s grandmother said he was playing in the backyard when got through a hole at the bottom of the fence. She also said he was on the autism spectrum and nonverbal, KJRH reported.
A family friend has started a GoFundMe in Liam’s name. They said he had just turned 3 years old on Monday.
“Liam’s family are all devastated by Liam’s loss and were not prepared for the high cost of a funeral service. Liam’s family want to give Liam the memorial he deserves, to honor his memory and say their final goodbyes,” GoFundMe organizer Braden Watts shared.