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Child dies at hospital after incident at public pool

A 13 year old, found unresponsive in a public swimming pool, has died.

A lifeguard noticed Timothy Patterson hanging onto the side at Beach Creek pool in Clay County, Friday afternoon. When the lifeguard went to see if he was okay, he discovered the boy was unresponsive. Patterson was rushed to UK Hospital, where he died late last night. The Clay County Sheriff's Department says the boy went into diabetic shock while swimming.
An autopsy has been performed on Patterson, his official cause of death is pending the results.


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