Boy, nine, drowns in front of horrified parents after becoming trapped between rocks while playing at popular beach

A NINE-year-old boy drowned in front of his horrified parents after getting trapped between two rocks at a popular beach.

Witnesses recalled the harrowing moment the young lad’s parents held his hand as he died at a popular beach in New South Wales, Australia.

9 NEWSKaison Greaves died on Sunday afternoon[/caption] The boy’s parents comforted their son as he drowned9 NEWS Kaison had been playing on rocks when he slipped and got trapped

Kaison Greaves was playing on the rocks with other kids near the shoreline when he slipped on Sunday afternoon.

He then became trapped between rocks with the tide coming in, prompting beach-goers to call the emergency services.

Police, along with the NSW Fire Department and Surf Lifesavers NSW, worked urgently to free him in time – but tragically were unable to.

Rescue workers did eventually pull Kaison out but he died at the scene.

Shaken witnesses described how Kaison’s parents watched on and spoke to their son as the tide came in.

A local rugby league player, Hakeem Torrens, rushed to help the little boy, who he said had slipped while jumping off rocks.

Hakeem told The Daily Telegraph: “I did absolutely everything in my power to save him. I fought with every part of me wishing so desperately for a different outcome.”

He added that Kaison “wasn’t alone” and was “cared for and held” the whole time until he died.

Kristen Smart, also on the beach, was having a picnic with her children when the tragedy unfolded. 

Kristen ran over to the scene and reported that Kaison’s dad held his hand and comforted him the entire time.

She said that emergency crews couldn’t free the boy because his chest was pinned hard between two slabs of stone.

And another mum said her kids were playing with the Kaison just before he fell.

She said: “He was having a blast with my daughter […] they were jumping off the smaller rocks with him before it happened.”

Inspector Peter Walton, from the Mid North Coast Police District, said police had launched an investigation in the devastating death.

He said: “Indications are it is nothing but a tragic misadventure which has resulted in the loss of a young child and unimaginable grief for the family.

“I can only imagine what the family was going through watching it all unfold […] it was a very difficult situation for all that were there.

“Indications are that he was just playing on the rocks, and probably a number of kids play on those rocks every day.”

The inspector said the exact cause of death was yet to be determined, but that with Kaison “being wedged there and with the waves coming in, water may be a factor”.

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