Police will check video footage for clues to near-drowning at South Bank this afternoon POLICE will look at CCTV footage in an attempt to find out how a boy was knocked out before a near-drowning at South Bank this afternoon. They are also looking to talk to a man who helped save the boy by dragging him out of the pool. Police have confirmed that the nine-year-old was knocked out while playing with friends and are hoping CCTV footage might be able to show them how. Senior Sergeant Ian Cameron said the boy was dragged from the water by an unknown man and resuscitated by lifeguards within minutes of being pulled from the beach. It took some time for police to locate the parents of the young child and bystanders said the situation was tense as people waited to see whether the boy could be revived. He was taken to Mater Children's Hospital where he is now believed to be breathing but unconscious. Police have been unable to locate the man who pulled the boy from the water and are asking him to come forward to aid with investigations.