She described him as a kid who was interested in learning new things. Piano classes were the next thing on his summer to-do list.
Liberty Lake Day Camp, which opened for the summer on the day of the incident, expressed their grief in a statement.
Camp founder Andy Pritikin wrote, “All of us at Liberty Lake Day Camp are devastated and grieving over the tragic passing of our young camper. This senseless tragedy took a life that was far too young. There are no words that feel appropriate enough to capture our heartache and mourning.”
Michael’s mother was recounting her son’s excitement about the camp to a coworker when she received the tragic news.
“Someone asked me how my day was going and I told them about Michael and how Michael fell asleep the night before with his goggles on,” she said, “and he was excited about swimming and then my phone rang and I was told I needed to rush to Mount Holly-Virtua.”
The Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office and Mansfield Township police are investigating the incident. An autopsy was performed on Tuesday by the Burlington County medical examiner.
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