Mother sues after daughter becomes second child in 3 years to drown at Myrtle Beach resort

After watching her older sister float through the lazy river, 4-year-old Demi Williams wanted in.

After watching her older sister float through the lazy river, 4-year-old Demi Williams wanted in. The lazy river loop at the Myrtle Beach resort was about three feet deep; Demi was 3-and-a-half feet tall. Her mother, Destiny Morgan, granted permission for the toddler to go in, then patiently waited for Demi to float back to her through the loop, according to a recently filed wrongful death lawsuit. Demi never came back. After frantically searching for her daughter, Morgan found her in the middle of a crowd by an adjacent pool, with strangers performing CPR on her, according to a police report. She was later pronounced dead at a local hospital, according to CNN affiliate WMBF. She claims in the lawsuit that the 2021 tragedy happened because of Crown Reef Beach Resort and Waterpark’s negligence. There was no lifeguard or staff on duty at the time of the drowning, and there were no exterior cameras monitoring the pool, according to the lawsuit. Additionally, the resort had “poor and inadequate lighting,” the lawsuit alleged. CNN has reached out to Sam Stathos, the registered agent for Crown Reef Resort, for comment, and has not received a response. CNN also left several voicemails to the Crown Reef Resort front desk, with no response.