British boy, 4, dies after falling into a swimming pool at holiday home in Spain

The boy was pronounced dead at a holiday home in the village of Periana, pictured, in Spain (Picture: Alamy)

A British four-year-old boy has reportedly died after falling into a swimming pool at a holiday home near the Costa del Sol.

The alarm was raised around 8.30am this morning at a rural property in the village of Periana, which belongs to Spain’s La Axarquia region and is approximately 30 miles from Malaga.

Police and paramedics raced to the property and a helicopter was also mobilised as part of the emergency response.

However, there was nothing they could do to save the youngster’s life and he was pronounced dead at the scene.