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Boy, three, dies in pond accident Boy, three, dies in pond accident
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A three-year-old boy was pronounced dead in hospital after being found face down in a neighbour's garden pond.A three-year-old boy was pronounced dead in hospital after being found face down in a neighbour's garden pond.
Freddie Watmough was found by police who were called after he disappeared from a house in Victoria Street in Dover on Saturday morning. Freddie Watmough was found by police who were called after he disappeared from a house in Victoria Mews, Dover, Kent on Saturday.
An officer carried out emergency first aid and Freddie was taken to the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, where he was pronounced dead.An officer carried out emergency first aid and Freddie was taken to the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, where he was pronounced dead.
A police spokesman said the boy's death was not being treated as suspicious.A police spokesman said the boy's death was not being treated as suspicious.
Edward Sedgwick, who lives in Victoria Street, said the boy's family had frantically searched the neighbourhood after he had gone missing. Freddie's mother, Leanne Beardmore, father Philip Watmough and big sister Trinity said in a statement: "There are no words to describe how we are feeling.
"The next thing we knew was that he'd been found but he was hurt," he said. "We can't even begin to imagine life without our little man.
"A helicopter turned up shortly after that and we heard about an hour later that the child had died." "We love and miss him so, so much and would give anything to hear him, see him and feel him again."
'Eternally grateful'
Edward Sedgwick, who lives in Victoria Street, said the boy's family frantically searched the neighbourhood after he went missing. Freddie was later found in a pond in Erith Street.
"A helicopter turned up shortly after that and we heard about an hour later that the child had died," said Mr Sedgwick.
The family said they wanted to thank everyone who tried to save Freddie.
"They tried so hard and for that we will be eternally grateful," they said.
"Freddie will live on in our hearts and minds, inspiring us to be the parents he would have wanted us to be.
"Freddie lived for climbing, any object was seen as just another obstacle to be conquered, with determination.
"We can't believe he was taken from us so suddenly and in such a tragic way."