The little girl lost consciousness and did not return to the surface. The time was serious. The intervention of the Liège police officer and the victim’s mother made it possible to save the latter.
“I am on vacation with my partner Nadia at my cousin’s in Saint Louis“, explains Michaël Merola. “He shows me around the island. We had decided that this day would be dedicated to rest. So we went to this hotel to enjoy the swimming pool and the Spa.“
An outing that did not go the way Michaël and his partner had planned. A moment of inattention was enough to jump to a thread of drama.
“There were around ten people there. We heard the mother scream. The little girl was at the bottom of the water.“
A person pulled her out of the water and the victim’s condition was particularly worrying. She was unconscious. “The mother picked her up and she had no reaction. The little girl’s head fell back. The little girl was no longer repressing. I had a cardiac massage. After a few seconds, liquid and foam came out of his nose and mouth.“
The Liège police officer continued his cardiac massage. “The mother breathed twice and the child spat up liquid. The little girl woke up.“
Michaël really believed that the little girl was dead. “When it comes to a child that age, you can’t stop hoping. She regained consciousness. I placed her on a deckchair. Help arrived in less than three minutes. They took care of the child.“
The little girl was taken care of at the Saint-Pierre University Hospital. His life would no longer be in danger.
The facts particularly marked the police officer. “I am the father of a 4 year old and an 8 year old. We can only project ourselves. We were all very scared.“Michaël then made a statement to his colleagues at Reunion before returning to peace to continue his vacation.
“My cousin left his contact details with the police. We hope to hear from the little girl after this emotional day.“
