Angeles City Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr. has directed the Council on Children’s Protection and the Angeles City Police Office (ACPO) led by Col. Amado Mendoza to conduct an investigation into the death of a 7-year old kid who drowned along the Abacan River System on Saturday afternoon.

The victim was identified as Crystal Joy C. Montano, 7 years old, and a resident of 178 Bilirian St., Visayas, Arian, went swimming unsupervised along the Abacan River in Angeles City.

According to Philip P. Montano, the victim’s father, Crystal Joy was playing with her friends when she took a dip in the river and drowned.

Mayor Lazatin has also instructed the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) to immediately provide assistance to the bereaved family.

The Mayor likewise warned residents particularly those living near the Abacan River System to refrain from swimming along the tributary for their own safety.

Both sides of the Abacan River had been developed as secondary routes in and out of Angeles City to contain the traffic during rush hours.