Following the deaths of three young girls on Monday at Wailoaloa Beach in Nadi, the Fiji Police Force says it will take an aggressive approach to investigating cases where negligence may have contributed to a child's death.
Police say parents and guardians have a responsibility to ensure that young children, particularly those under the age of 11, are properly supervised at all times.
They stress that negligence involving children is a serious matter and will not be taken lightly.
Police say people entrusted with the care of children have previously been charged and taken to court in cases involving negligence.
They say investigations must follow the proper legal process, with investigation files referred to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for a decision on whether charges should be laid.
The warning follows the deaths of three girls, aged 5, 7 and 8, in two separate drowning incidents at Wailoaloa Beach.
The deaths have brought Fiji's national drowning toll to 50, compared with 31 during the same period last year.
