'We just need answers': Family speaks out one week after 9-year-old drowned at Henrico swim camp

One week after 9-year-old King Overton died at a Henrico swim camp, his family is searching for answers they fear will never come.

On Monday, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined King died by accidental drowning at SwimRVA-North, a nonprofit organization dedicated to swimming and water safety.

King's aunt, Cherry Stone, and family friend Keila Bellamy say the report is more devastating news for the family, especially King's mother, because it rules out a medical emergency.

Bellamy said the timeline surrounding King's death has left his mother with unanswered questions.

"King was in group two, and so group two went swimming from 1:15 to 2:15. He was pulled unresponsive from the pool at around 2:34. She said when she saw him, he was full of water. She doesn't know if he was in the pool for 30 minutes, 45 minutes. Did he drown during the swim lesson?" Bellamy said. "She had no idea if free swim was even an option for King, because when she dropped him off that morning, he said, 'Mommy, I'm going to go in the four feet,' and she said, 'No you're not, you don't know how to swim,' and the worker at SwimRVA said to her, 'Well, he's in the right place, don't you worry.'"

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