8-year-old girl dies in hotel pool after being pulled into pipe.

A tragic incident shook the DoubleTree Hotel near downtown Houston, Texas when an 8-year-old girl, Aliyah Jaico, was found dead in the hotel's swimming pool. Aliyah had gone missing while swimming with her family members in the lazy river-style pool. The authorities were notified around 5.45pm on Saturday, and a search operation began immediately.

After hours of searching, Aliyah's body was discovered inside a large pipe in the pool area by paramedics around 11.30pm the same day. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Science identified her and stated that her preliminary cause of death was drowning and mechanical asphyxia. However, her official cause and manner of death are pending the autopsy results.

Further investigation revealed that Aliyah's disappearance was captured on CCTV footage. The footage showed her going underwater and not resurfacing. The search crew then drained the pool and used a camera to locate her body in one of the pipes about 20 feet deep. It was a heartbreaking moment for everyone involved.

The city health department conducted a pool inspection and found several violations, including improperly documented channel drains and a ladder with missing threads. The pool doors and gates were also not up to standard. Tim Miller, from Texas EquuSearch, who was assisting in the search, stated that it appeared the pump was malfunctioning, leading to the open pipe that Aliyah got sucked into.

The hotel has been closed indefinitely, and an investigation into Aliyah's death is ongoing. The authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward and help in the case. The hotel is located about 14 miles from downtown, on the 12000 block of Northwest Freeway.

This tragedy is reminiscent of a similar incident that occurred just over a year ago when a 5-year-old boy drowned in his family's pool in Katy, Texas, on New Year's Day. It serves as a reminder of the importance of pool safety and the need for regular inspections to prevent such accidents from happening again.

Our hearts go out to Aliyah's family and loved ones during this difficult time, and we hope that the investigation will provide them with some closure. May she rest in peace.

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