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Kieren Williams

Boy, 2, drowned in lake when left for a moment by autistic cousin who couldn't swim

A young boy drowned after falling into a lake after his 18-year-old autistic cousin didn’t jump in and try to save him because he couldn’t swim.

An inquest heard the case of the tragic death of little Greyson Birch who was being looked after by older cousin Lewis Birch.

Lewis had turned his back on the toddler when he was urinating in a bush before he heard a “splash” on May 30, 2021.

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