Gabriel Diya, 52, his daughter Comfort Diya, nine, and son Praise-Emmanuel Diya, 16, are understood to have died in the triple tragedy on Christmas Eve.
Investigators are trying to determine how all three members of the same family lost their lives at the Club La Costa World complex near Fuengirola.
Reports suggest Comfort struggled in the water before her brother and father attempted to rescue her. Spanish media said police were investigating the pool pump for a possible failure which may have prevented them reaching the surface.Gabriel Diya, 52, and Comfort, nine, are understood to have died in the tragedyInquiries have found ‘no concerns relating to the pool in question’ and the incident appears to be a ‘tragic accident’, according to hotel operator CLC World Resorts and Hotels.
Mr Diya’s Facebook account lists him as a pastor at Open Heavens London, a Christian religious group with origins in Nigeria, based in Charlton, south-east London. In a post celebrating new year 2018, he wrote: ‘I am so grateful to the ALMIGHTY GOD, the OWNER of my life, my Maker, my Shield, my Exceeding Joy & my Sustainer for everything and for all things since all these years.’
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