The actress Demi Moore has issued a statement after the body of a 21-year-old young man was found in her swimming pool. In it, the actress confirms that she was not at home at the time of the accident and asks for respect for the family of the deceased.
"I am in shock. I was out of town traveling to meet my daughters and celebrate a birthday when I received the devastating news. The loss of a child is the worst tragedy possible and my heart goes out to the family and friends of the young victim. I ask for the utmost respect for their privacy in these difficult times".
This is the text of the statement that the 52-year-old actress has conveyed to several American media outlets after the body of a young man was found in the swimming pool of her Beverly Hills home early last Sunday morning.
According to local media reports, the young man, who may have been a staff member, did not know how to swim and was found in the deepest part of the pool.
The Los Angeles Police Department Sergeant A. Bone told the newspaper that Moore was not at home at the time of the tragedy, "nor were there any close family members of the Hollywood star at the scene".