A US police officer has drowned while attempting to rescue a teenage boy who also died in the water. Police in Worcester, Massachusetts, received several calls reporting a person possibly drowning in a pond in Green Hill Park on Friday afternoon. Police said 38-year-old Enmanuel “Manny” Familia, a five-year veteran of the Worcester Police Department, was one of five officers who entered the water. Divers located Officer Familia at 2.28pm. Officer Familia leaves behind a wife and two children as well as his parents, police said.

Source: Irish Independent June 05, 2021 07:55 UTC