The man was a member of the staff who looked after Moore’s property.
By Raif Karerat
WASHINGTON, DC: Actress Demi Moore has expressed she is in a state of “absolute shock” after police said a 21-year-old man drowned over the weekend in her $7 million mansion’s backyard pool.
Edenilson Steven Valle’s body was found floating in the pool on Sunday after he apparently slipped and fell into the pool, according to the BBC.
Valle, a member of the household staff, is thought to have drowned during a party. Lt. Fred Corral of the county coroner’s office said Valle was found floating in the deep end of the pool. Friends and family told authorities that the man had been missing for 10 to 15 minutes and did not know how to swim, reported the Los Angeles Times.
A neighbor told TMZ that Moore’s children had been staying at the house lately and had been having “parties every day, day and night.â€
However, Los Angeles police Sgt. A. Bone told the L.A. Times that Moore was not home, “nor were there any family members associated with the celebrity at the location.â€
Moore has three daughters, Rumer Willis, 26, Scout Willis, who turns 24 Monday, and Tallulah Belle Willis, 21, reported the Washington Post.
“I am in absolute shock. I was out of the country traveling to meet my daughters for a birthday celebration when I got the devastating news,†Moore said in a statement provided to EW. “The loss of a child is an unthinkable tragedy and my heart goes out to this young man’s family and friends. I ask that you please respect the privacy of all concerned during this sensitive time.â€