Body of missing 8-year-old girl discovered after draining hotel pool in northwest Houston

HOUSTON – The body of a missing 8-year-old girl was found in a hotel pool Saturday night, according to the Houston Police Department.

The child was reported missing at 9:50 p.m. after disappearing near the pool area at the Doubletree, located at 12801 Northwest Freeway.

According to a witness, the girl was reportedly trapped inside a pipe in the pool.

Police said the child’s body was recovered after the pool was drained.

The incident is being investigated as a drowning.