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1-Year-Old Girl Found in Water Dies as Philadelphia Police Treat Home as Crime Scene

Investigators have turned the case over to Special Victims teams and the medical examiner to determine how the water was present in the residence.

Overview

  • A 1-year-old girl was found unresponsive in water, transported by paramedics to Saint Christopher's Hospital, and pronounced dead at the scene of treatment.
  • Police say preliminary information points to drowning but they have not confirmed exactly how or where the child entered the water.
  • Officers who entered the home reported a large basin filled with water in a second-floor tub and water covering the first-floor dining room and described the scene as unusual.
  • Special Victims investigators and the medical examiner's office are handling the investigation, the house is being held as a crime scene, and detectives are interviewing the mother and other children.
  • Investigators have not announced any charges or a final cause of death and say the medical examiner's exam and ongoing interviews will be needed to resolve the circumstances.