Tragedy as Malaysian influencer couple’s toddler son drowns in hotel pool while they were asleep
The two-year-old son of a Malaysian influencer couple tragically drowned in a hotel pool while sleeping in the next room.
Jasmine Yong took to Instagram on Saturday, May 18, to tell her 464,000 followers the devastating news of her son Enzo’s passing.
She wrote: ‘On Saturday (May 11), our family of three checked into a hotel to celebrate Mother’s Day.
Two-year-old Enzo, pictured, tragically died in a hotel pool while his parents slept next door
Enzo’s mother, Jasmine Yong and her husband, Lim Kong Wang, posed with their son. The couple had checked into a hotel to celebrate Mother’s Day, but then things went terribly wrong
Jasmine introduced herself while holding Enzo. Everything seemed normal as the couple fell asleep with Enzo snuggled against them
A tribute to the couple’s son, Enzo, after his tragic death in an indoor hotel pool
‘On Sunday Enzo lay on our hotel bed. As usual, he had stayed with us while he drank his milk and fell asleep.
‘We then took a nap, but realized Enzo was no longer in bed with us when we woke up.
“We noticed the closed door to the indoor pool was open and we found Enzo in the pool.”
The family celebrated a birthday together at home before the incident, after which Jasmine shared the horrific story of Enzo’s death on Instagram
Jasmine, in her twenties, posts about lifestyle, travel, beauty and fashion and is also active on TikTok
Enzo gives his mother a kiss on the cheek, pictured, before the fateful accident
Terrified, Jasmine tried to revive the boy, but he did not respond. She and her husband Lim Kong Wang then carried him in their arms to the hotel reception, where staff called an ambulance.
Enzo was taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors managed to revive his heartbeat briefly, but unfortunately he did not regain consciousness.
Over the next few days he fought bravely for his life, but unfortunately lost his battle on Friday, May 17.
Jasmine’s husband Lim Kong Wang, pictured with Enzo, is also an influencer with several hundred thousand followers
The family imagined dressing up together for the accident. In a mournful video, Jasmine said her son had become a ‘happy angel, free from suffering and pain’
Jasmine imagined herself sitting in the sun at a restaurant before the incident. The mother had tried to resuscitate her son, but he did not regain consciousness
Mom, Jasmine was seen smiling before her son’s death. It is not clear where the tragedy occurred, but the family is not believed to have left their home country of Malaysia
It is not clear where the tragedy occurred, but the family is not believed to have left their home country of Malaysia.
Jasmine had told her followers about her son’s fate while he was in hospital.
Announcing Enzo’s death to her followers, she said, “We are grateful for everyone’s prayers and blessings.”
In a heartbreaking moment, the grieving mother added that he has “now become a happy angel, free from pain and suffering.”
Jasmine, in her twenties, posts about lifestyle, travel, beauty and fashion and is also active on TikTok, where she has 507,900 followers. Likewise, her husband has hundreds of thousands of online fans, who love his funny videos.
It is currently unclear whether the police will investigate the matter.