South Boston Day Camp Reopens Following Boy's Drowning Death

BOSTON (CBS) -- Summer youth activities at the Curley Community Center in South Boston reopened Tuesday morning, one week after a boy drowned while attending the day camp.

Seven-year-old Kyzr Willis's body was found Tuesday in the waters off Carson Beach.

The city has since added new safety rules. They include a headcount of children every hour, all kids in the water must wear life preservers at all times, and also security cameras have been added at the Curley Community Center.

At drop-off Tuesday morning, many parents said they feel their children are safe.

"I've lived in Southie for 30 years and I used to work here as a teenager and I have no worry at all," one parent told WBZ-TV. "Honestly, I'm not worried about it."

"I feel it's a good idea to have the life preservers there for the kids if they wanna go in the water," another parent said. "My kids fortunately know how to swim but I think its a great idea for them to have the life preservers, other than that, my kids have a blast at the camp."

Kyzr's family says they're upset and furious that the doors are reopening.

"It's a horrible situation, this is going to be a tough week again for the Willis family, it's going to be a tough week for all of Boston, it was tough last week and it's not going to get any easier," Boston's Mayor Marty Walsh said.

A wake for Kyzr will be held on Wednesday in Mattapan and his funeral will be on Thursday.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Kim Tunnicliffe reports