The photo shows Aliyah Lynette Jaico and the lazy river pool at the DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Brookhollow (KRIV screenshots).
The search for an 8-year-old girl who disappeared at a hotel has tragically ended. Texas The victim's body was found wedged in the pipes of the hotel's malfunctioning pool equipment, as stated in a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the family.
Aliyah Lynette Jaico and her family rented a room at the DoubleTree by Hilton to enjoy swimming when the incident occurred.
The lawsuit A lawsuit seeking over $1 million in damages was filed by Aliyah’s mother in the District Court of Harris County, Texas.
The complaint states that Aliyah disappeared while swimming with her family and was later found wedged in the pipes of the malfunctioning pool equipment.
The search for Aliyah involved authorities and search teams, and her body was found wedged in the pipes of the malfunctioning pool equipment.
It took approximately 13 hours for authorities to recover Aliyah’s body from the pipe, according to Houston ABC affiliate KTRK. reported.
The family alleges that the hotel's negligence led to Aliyah’s death due to the dangerous condition of their commercial property.
On Monday, the Houston Health Department performed an inspection of the pool. inspection The inspection found several violations, including a malfunctioning pipe that was pulling in water instead of pushing it out.
The inspection report revealed multiple violations, including issues with the pool's drain and the availability of video footage.
The pool at the hotel has been closed until all violations are fixed and the health department performs another inspection.
Tim Miller, the founder of Texas EquuSearch who aided in finding Aliyah’s body, told Houston Fox affiliate KRIV that he believed “something must have gone very wrong” for Aliyah’s body to end up in a pipe of that size.
“Considering how small she was, it would have been almost impossible for her to deliberately swim in that pipe because she was tightly wedged in there,” Miller informed the station. “To even comprehend how her body could fit in a pipe of that size, something must have gone very wrong.”
A Hilton spokesperson gave this statement to KTRK late Monday night:
Hilton offers our sincere condolences to the family and loved ones for the tragic loss of a young girl at the DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Brookhollow. This property is independently owned and operated by a third party. Hilton does not own, manage, or control the day-to-day operations of the property and does not employ any of the property’s staff or its third-party operators.
We understand that the property is cooperating fully with all authorities investigating the incident. We ask that any further questions be directed to the hotel ownership’s counsel at Trent & Taylor, L.L.P or the Houston Police Department.