George owns the swimming pool, it is Georges responsibility to keep it safe from children getting drowned.
It is George who is responsible to keeping the fence around the pool and the gate closed around the swimming pool.
It is George’s responsibility to make sure the ladder is taken down so no child can climb up and get into the pool.
If a child dies unattended in Georges pool because of Georges neglect it is Georges fault… Prison time…and there is your motive for George to do a coverup .