British boy, 6, ‘drowns in pool’ near Love Island villa in Majorca after ‘parents lost sight of him for a few minutes’

A SIX-year-old British boy has reportedly died in a swimming pool near the Love Island villa in Majorca. The youngster drowned yesterday afternoon in the pool at the unnamed hotel in the resort of Sa Coma, Spain. GettyA Brit boy has reportedly died in a pool in Majorca[/caption] He was on holiday with his family at the hotel, a short drive from the Love Island villa close to Sant Llorenc des Cardassa. The alarm was sounded around 5.30pm yesterday. Local reports said his parents lost sight of him for a few minutes before he was spotted floating face-down in the pool. Efforts to revive him at the scene proved unsuccessful. Read more from Spain SPAIN PAIN Spain holiday warning as Brits face four-hour queues at passport control HOTEL HORROR Brit teen, 19, seriously injured after falling from 4th floor hotel in Spain Island newspapers say the youngster was from Northern Ireland. Police could not be immediately reached this morning for comment. Last month a British toddler drowned in a swimming pool accident on the Costa Blanca. Freddie Joseph Briggs died in the pool at his parents’ home in the village of Aigues near Benidorm on May 25, leading the local council to declare three days of mournin Tributes were paid to the 19-month-old boy at his funeral service at a church in Belfast where he was christened before he was buried at a nearby cemetery. Most read in The Sun ENDERS IN TEARS EastEnders star in tears after being axed and will be killed off from soap GAN-GAN'S A GAS George & Charlotte's sweet reaction to Queen pulling sandwich from handbag LOOK HERE Viewers all saying same thing as BBC slammed for showing Charlotte during jubilee SUSSEX SPOT Royal fans all saying the same thing as they spot Meghan's 'reaction to Kate' ALL EARS William tells hilarious joke about Louis' behaviour during Jubilee celebrations 'TURN IT UP' Party at the Palace viewers all have the same complaint about Diana Ross Father Thomas McGlynn told mourners at the service the youngster brought happiness to those around him and enjoyed his short life “to the very full.” The child’s dad Marc Briggs, known to pals as Briggsy and thought to be from Mansfield, Notts, and Belfast-born mum Jane Mohan had moved to the Costa Blanca shortly before the tragedy. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here.  Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.