Five-year-old boy drowned in Cornwall holiday park pool when his parents ‘didn’t see him

A five-year-old boy whose parents did not see him struggling because of ‘low lighting’ and ‘barriers’ died just one hour after he arrived at a holiday park in Cornwall. 

Robin Caliskan died at the Atlantic Reach holiday park in Newquay after emergency services received frantic calls that he was in trouble in the water.

Photos taken moments before the tragedy showed Robin helping his parents, Ferzane and Cemal Caliskan, put up their tent before heading for a swim with them and his six-month-old baby brother, Renas. 

Other photos taken by his father Cemal, 35, from Plymouth, showed Robin with his mother and sibling minutes before he lost his life. 

Cemal said Robin had been with him in the main pool and asked to go to his mother and brother in the baby pool. Due to the ‘low lighting’ and ‘barriers’ Cemal and Ferzane did not notice their child was drowning until it was too late. 

Robin Caliskan (pictured) drowned at the Atlantic Reach holiday park in Newquay after emergency services received frantic calls that he was in trouble in the water

One of the last photos taken of Robin shows him helping his parents set up their tent before heading for a swim 

He had helped his parents, Ferzane and Cemal Caliskan (pictured) put up their tent before heading for a swim with them and his six-month-old baby brother, Renas

Describing little Robin, his father Cemal said he ‘loved hugs’ and was a ‘very cute and clever’ little boy

Robin drowned in a pool at the Atlantic Reach holiday park in Newquay. There are indoor and outdoor pools at the park 

The ambulance service said paramedics arrived nine minutes after 999 was called. 

In a heartbreaking tribute to their son, Cemal said: ‘I want every parent to see this story – this can’t happen again. We are suffering pain and we don’t want any parents to have a similar feeling.’ 

Describing little Robin, Cemal said he ‘loved hugs’ and was a ‘very cute and clever’ little boy. 

‘He was intelligent and his handwriting, he could write with both hands,’ he said. 

Robin adored his baby brother Renas and ‘would love to put him on his legs and rock him’.

Atlantic Reach Newquay closed its leisure club yesterday following the drowning.  

Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed it is investigating the incident and is working with representatives from Cornwall Council Health and Safety, who are undertaking enquiries in relation to Robin’s death.

The little boy died at one of the kids pools at the park, just one hour after arriving at the holiday park. There are indoor and outdoor pools there 

‘He was intelligent and his handwriting, he could write with both hands,’ said his father 

In a heartbreaking tribute to their son, Cemal said: ‘We are suffering pain and we don’t want any parents to have a similar feeling’ . Pictured: The Atlantic Reach holiday park 

A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson said: ‘Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a child at a holiday park in Newquay. Police were informed by the ambulance service that a five-year-old boy had drowned in a swimming pool within Atlantic Reach Holiday Park, yesterday afternoon. 

‘The boy is from the Plymouth area and his next of kin are aware, the death is not being treated as suspicious and a file is to be prepared for the coroner.

‘Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police along with representatives from Cornwall Council Health and Safety are undertaking enquiries in relation to the circumstances surrounding this death.’

Atlantic Reach issued a statement on social media following the incident yesterday. A post on their Facebook page read: ‘We have closed our Leisure Club for the remainder of this evening. We do apologise for this short notice.’ 

A spokesperson for Atlantic Reach told MailOnline: ‘We do not feel it is appropriate to comment further at this stage, except to say our thoughts are with the family at this time.

‘Atlantic Reach is committed to supporting our guests and community, as well as our team that provided immediate assistance.

‘As such we respectfully ask that all those affected are given time and space at this distressing time.’