‘Beautiful’ Brit girl, 3, who drowned in swimming pool on Majorca holiday pictured as heartbroken mum pays tribute

NewsUK News A BRITISH three-year-old girl drowned on a family holiday to Majorca, an inquest heard today. Eleri Ellesmere was on the trip with parents Joe and Cerys when she was found unresponsive in the swimming pool on June 24. Eleri Ellesmere drowned on a family holiday Credit: WNS The youngster pictured with her parents Joe and Cerys Credit: WNS Desperate family members battled to save her at Villa Francisca before she was rushed to hospital. Gwent Coroner’s Court in Wales heard Eleri tragically could not be saved and was declared dead the following day. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Her cause of death has been given as a 1a mechanical asphyxiation by drowning, respiratory failure. Coroner Rose Farmer adjourned the hearing until April 13, 2027. Paying tribute, Eleri’s heartbroken mum Cerys said: “What should have been an idyllic family holiday has turned into every parent’s worst nightmare. A nightmare we cannot wake up from. “Our precious little Eleri Fairy was involved in an accident during the holiday. Eleri was found unresponsive in the pool Credit: WNS She passed away in the Son Espases Hospital Credit: WNS “Unfortunately, despite unbelievable effort and attempts to heal our little girl made by us and the Palma health services, we were left with her on life sustaining support. “Me and Joe were with her every single second and our little girl showed incomprehensible strength to try and stay with us. This was not enough.” Most read in The Sun A fundraising page launched to help Eleri’s heartbroken family said her parents were facing an “unimaginable loss”. It added: “Eleri was deeply loved, and her loss has left an unimaginable emptiness in all of our lives. “No family should ever have to endure such pain, and yet we are now facing the most devastating chapter a mother, father and surrounding family can experience. “We want to surround them with love, support, and care in every way possible. “The funds raised will help ensure that beautiful Eleri is given the funeral she truly deserves- a farewell filled with dignity, love, and respect.”