Notoriously seedy spa Spa Castle in Queens, NY has again made headlines for all the wrong and disgusting reasons. This time involving a dead body found floating in a hot tub…
Here’s the details, via Gothamist:
84-year-old Hock Ma, of Forest Hills, was found submerged in one of the spa’s rooftop hot tubs by another patron, who apparently had just stepped into the water when she “felt something” by her feet. “It was the gentleman. He went under and no one noticed him,” witness Jessica Pescatore told NBC New York. “They didn’t administer CPR [right away], they ran upstairs to get a booklet on how to actually perform CPR,” she added.
Spa staff ultimately failed to resuscitate Ma, and he was pronounced dead at Flushing Hospital Medical Center a short time later. The medical examiner is currently investigating the cause of death, though Ma’s son told the Daily News that his father had been in good health prior to the incident.
Again, this is barely the first time the cleanliness and safety of the spa has been raised. Sad story all-around.