Father pays tribute to child who died after being found in pool

A heartbroken father has issued a plea to others and paid tribute to his three-year-old son after a tragic backyard drowning.

The father of a young boy who tragically died after being found unresponsive in a Perth backyard pool has paid tribute to his son and issued a heartfelt warning to others.

Three-year-old Isaac Powell passed away on Monday after he slipped through a gap in a fence and was found unconscious in a neighbours’ pool in Canning Vale.

He spent five days on life support before his family made the heartbreaking decision to switch it off on Monday.

Isaac’s father, Stephen Powell, said he was “a beautiful boy” and “so full of energy”.

Isaac Powell, 3, slipped through a hole in a fence before he was tragically found in a neighbour’s pool unresponsive. Picture: GoFundMe

“He was the cutest little boy,” Mr Powell told Nine News.

“He was just playing in the backyard right and he managed to find a hole in the fence.

“He’s gone through to our neighbours’ house, I haven’t even met them yet, I don’t know them at all – and he’s fallen in their pool.”

Pool owners had to take heed of the tragic incident and think about how they could make their properties more safe, Mr Powell said.

Isaac’s heartbroken father Stephen Powell urged others to check their fences and learn CPR to keep children safe around pools. Picture: 9 News

“If you’ve got a pool, maintain your fences and the people that found him they didn’t know CPR,” he said.

“I’m not saying it could’ve saved him but it’s better than just doing nothing.”

A GoFundMe established to help the Powell family cover the funeral costs has raised over $30,000.

Mr Powell said the family would give Isaac a fitting send-off.

“You wouldn’t see him without a car in his hand,” he said.

“He’ll be put to rest and we’ll have some cars with him when he goes.”

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