7-year-old on life support after hotel pool incident, mother speaking out

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A mother is pushing for answers after her 7-year-old son nearly drowned at an east Wichita hotel on Thursday. KSN spoke to her at the hospital, where her son remains on life support.

Lauren Hill-Wilson said her son, ZJ, was swimming under the supervision of a trusted friend while she was at work. She said receiving the call that he was being rushed to the hospital was horrifying.

“They said it was my child, my ZJ. I just broke down, and I just screamed, and I cried,” Hill-Wilson said.

First responders pulled ZJ from the pool at a hotel in Wichita last Thursday. He was rushed to the hospital, and days later, he has yet to wake up…

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