Police in Koforidua have launched an investigation into the tragic death of a nine-year-old pupil of Trinity Presbyterian Basic School, Yaa Serwaa, who drowned in a swimming pool at Tonyx Hotel on Sunday.

The young girl had visited the pool with her father and five siblings.

According to reports, Yaa Serwaa did not participate in swimming activities but remained by the poolside, taking pictures while her siblings and other children swam.

Sadly, she was later found unresponsive in the pool.