Tragedy as mother finds her 'gorgeous' little boy lifeless in Perth swimming pool

Tragedy as mother finds her 'gorgeous' little boy lifeless in her neighbour's swimming pool just days after moving into a new house

Toddler drowned in neighbour's pool after moving into new house days earlier His devastated mother performed CPR on the little boy until paramedics arrived. He was rushed to Perth Children's Hospital ICU but sadly did not recover. A GoFundMe page has been set up for the family following the tragedy 

By Cameron Carpenter and Brett Lackey For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 00:31 EST, 3 January 2023 | Updated: 01:53 EST, 3 January 2023

A family whose toddler drowned in their neighbour's backyard swimming pool had only just moved into their new house when he was found floating in the water.

Isaac Powell, aged just 3, had been at his new home in Livingston, Western Australia, on December 29 when his mother noticed him missing.

She frantically began searching the neighbourhood, other residents coming to her aid, before Isaac was found by children in the neighbour's pool 15 minutes later.

Hi mother Zahra performed CPR until paramedics arrived and rushed him to Perth Children's Hospital where he was placed on life support for five days but could not recover.

His devastated aunt, Ummu Bakri, said her sister had moved to the suburb to be closer to a school that offered a learning programme for the oldest of her two sons.

A family whose three-year-old son drowned in her neighbour's backyard swimming pool had moved into their new home just days before he was found dead by his mother

'She was so excited for the future, and as it was her birthday, she was trying to get everything organised for a family get-together at the new house,' Ms Bakri wrote to Facebook.

'Setting up the new house, she had realised her three-year-old son was missing,' she wrote on Facebook.

'Searching the house and the backyard, she couldn't find him... All she could think was maybe he had managed to open the side door to the garage and escape on the street.

Ms Bakri explained that her sister did not even think Isaac had managed to somehow get into the neighbour's backyard on was searching the street out the front of the property.

'Isaac was found by her neighbour's children lifeless in their swimming pool,' she said.

His mother then performed CPR and brought back a pulse before police and paramedics arrived to take over before he would spend five days on life support in hospital.

His devastated aunt (pictured) is now calling for Australians to make sure their pools are properly fenced 

'The police investigation found two ColourBond boundary fence panels were missing, visible from the neighbour's house and hidden out of sight behind the garage and unknown to my sister and husband on their side of the property.

She is now calling for Australians to make sure their pools are properly fenced.

'A tragedy like this was preventable and a small child should be safe in the boundaries of his or her home.'

A GoFundMe page has been set up for the family following the tragedy.

'We thought we would start this page to support them during this difficult time by reducing the stress of having to fund Issac's final resting place and service,' it says.

'No one ever imagines that they will lose a child and plans to save money for this occasion. So, this page is here for anyone who is in a position who can or would like to help fund this.

'Any donation, no matter how small, will support their family with their expenses during this difficult time.'

More than $17,000 has already been raised for the young boy, with hundreds of neighbours offering their support for the family

More than $17,000 has already been raised for the young boy, with hundreds of neighbours offering their support for the family.

One of the family's neighbours, Carlos Dos Santos said: 'My wife and I live around the corner with our 18 month old son and heard there was an incident. 

'Our hearts break for you and hope our donation helps give Isaac the farewell he deserves. Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.' 

Another family friend,  Mitchell Spurge said: 'Steve and Zahra, you have never been far from our thoughts over the past few days. 

'We are so sorry for your loss and we send you our love and support at this time. Isaac was such a gorgeous little boy.'

Isaac Powell, 3, drowned in his neighbour's pool while his mum frantically searched for him.

 His mother Zahra performed CPR until paramedics arrived and rushed him to Perth Children's Hospital where he was placed on life support for five days but could not recover.