Family of eight-year-old girl who was 'violently sucked' into hotel swimming ... trends now
The grieving family of the eight-year-old girl tragically sucked into a Hilton swimming pool pipe are suing the hotel chain for $1million.
Aliyah Jaico, 8, vanished Saturday while swimming in a lazy river with several family members at the DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Brookhollow, Attorney Richard Nava explained Tuesday during a press conference.
Through lawyers today, her family announced a lawsuit against Hilton and the local operators of the hotel, seeking $1 million in damages.
'We believe that Ayliah was violently sucked in the hole that was 12 to 16 inches wide,' said family attorney Richard Nava, who added she couldn't have swam in there on her own.
'Her poor little body was contoured when she was sucked into this hole and pipe 20 feet back. Her body was inside of the motor when she had to be extracted. They had to break up concrete in order to extract her, cut pipe. It was absolutely horrific.’
Aliyah Jaico is pictured posing by a pool. The girl's 'little hand and part of her body' were the first to appear, having been 'wedged' deep inside the pipe, authorities said
Their last photo: Aliyah Jaico, eight, is pictured with her mother Daniela Jaico in a final photo believed to have been taken at the pool where she died
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An eight-year-old girl died after being sucked into a swimming pool pipe (pictured) at the DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Brookhollow
Just before the drowning, Nava detailed how Aliyah might have been helping her five-year-old sister, who was also in the pool and possibly also getting sucked into the same pipe that ultimately claimed her sister's life.
A 13-year-old relative stepped in to help the five-year-old and prevent her from drowning.
Once the chaos stopped, her family realized Aliyah was missing.
Her mom, Daniela Jaico, immediately reported her missing. When the distraught mom asked to see hotel surveillance video, the hotel refused, Nava claimed.
‘There was a lot of time wasted. Things at the hotel could have been done a lot better,' Nava said.
