Mon 6 Sep 99 14:30
Teen Drowns in Baptismal Accident
HOUSTON Sep 06 -- A solemn religious ceremony ended in
tragedy in Houston.
A pastor was baptizing a teenaged boy in a Houston river
on Sunday when the boy slipped underwater and never
resurfaced.
Divers found his body almost an hour later.
The pastor said he nearly drowned himself. The boy's
father, Louie Law, witnessed the accident. "I don't know
what I'm going to tell his mother when I get home," he
said. "I have lost a son on a Sunday. I'm going to miss
him."
Authorities were investigating the exact cause of the
accident.
Initial reports indicated that a landing used to walk
into the river gave way without warning.
Reporter: WFAA-TV News Staff
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Steve Quarrella
Teen drowns during baptism
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