Colombian died strangely in Lake Poland: 'He lost control of his body'

Marcel Polo, a 24-year-old young man, died after suffering an accident during a dive in a lake in the Zielonk sector, located in Warsaw, Poland.

The man apparently suffered some spasms muscles as a result of the low temperature of the water and lost control of his body.

EL TIEMPO contacted the Colombian's family and learned that they received the devastating news last Tuesday, April 2.

According to Andrea Polo, the young man's sister, the Matki Bozej Nieustajacej Pomocy w Wolominie hospital contacted them and informed them that the body only had to remain three days at the hospital to be delivered.

“Due to this urgency, a request for repatriation of the body dated 04-02-2024 and with the filing number 927087 before the chancellery,” Andrea informed EL TIEMPO.

In addition, they ask for help to pay the necessary expenses for the repatriation of the body and the funeral honors.

Marcel Polo, a talented young Colombian

Marcel Polo was born in Barranquilla in 2000, but he grew up in the municipality of FacatativaCundinamarca.

According to his family, Marcel Polo began to show outstanding skills in volleyball at the age of 14.

“With that talent, he represented his school and municipality many times with multiple achievements and trophies,” said Polo's sister.

And he added: “He was always in the sights of equipment national and international, but due to different circumstances he could not be a professional player.”

In fact, his family described him as a “gentlemanly, kind, gentle, respectful, happy man, an excellent dancer, an athlete, a worker, a fighter for his goals, without any vices, without legal or social problems, good-looking, in short, a excellent human being. Valued and respected by all his acquaintances and family.”

At the beginning of this 2024, Marcel decided that he wanted to travel to Poland at the invitation of some Colombian friends. who resided in the country.

On March 12, he made the trip with the objective of “applying for better job opportunities and improving his quality of life,” said Marcel Polo's sister.

How did the accident happen?

Apparently, Marcel Polo went out with his Colombian friends to a lake from the Zielonka sector located in Warsaw-Poland.

“He dived in search of a tennis ball (with which they were playing) and in a surprising way lost control of his body, probably and presumably due to muscle spasms resulting from the low temperature of the water,” his Colombian friends told him. to the family.

After several desperate efforts and screams, Marcel disappeared from the sight of his companions. According to witnesses, the authorities arrived at the scene, rescuedthey resuscitated him and recovered his vital signs.

“They transferred him to the clinic in the sector, 12 hours later, lost his lifeleaving behind all his dreams, the hope of his family and all the affection of the people who knew him,” the young man's sister told EL TIEMPO.

The family makes a desperate call

The family makes an urgent call for repatriationsince the hospital where he was transferred informed them that the body could only remain three days in the hospital to be delivered.

We do not currently have the costs that must be incurred to repatriate the body.

The family has already made the request to the Colombian authorities.

In addition, he called for attention to the Colombian Embassy in Warsaw, to the Colombian citizens who are there and to the relevant authorities in Warsaw because at the scene of the events, there is allegedly no type of signage or warning to that people approach or enter Lago, which triggers an imminent risk to all people who pass through the sector.

On the other hand, the family is asking for collaboration for all relevant expenses.

In Colombia, Andrea Polo shared her Nequi account and in Canada, Julieth Santamaría, Marcel's cousin, created a gofudme to fundraising.

“We do not currently have the costs that must be incurred to repatriate the body. He is alone in that country, we have no family to receive him and we need all the help possible to say goodbye. It has been a difficult moment and a great loss in our lives, taking into account that he arrived in that country in the month of March for a better future. I appreciate your collaboration as soon as possible, thank you very much,” wrote Julieth Santamaría on the donation portal.

According to the gofudme, the goal is 20,000 Canadian dollars, that is, more than 50 million Colombian pesos.

Gofudme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/marcel-polo-lara?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&mibextid=K35XfP

Finally, Marcel's family thanked the Mayor's Office of Facatativá and the Government of Cundinamarca for their support in this process.

GERALDINE BAJONERO VÁSQUEZ

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