Overview
- Detectives have finalized the investigation, and the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office is reviewing the case for possible charges.
- Two women brought six children to Deer Lake Athletic Club, placed flotation devices in the water, then went to the bar/restaurant area for roughly 35 minutes.
- The children included the 4-year-old victim and others ages 6, 8, 10 and 12, with no adult present in the pool area.
- The victim was pulled from the water by her sister as bystanders performed CPR before first responders transported the child to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
- Investigators found pool toys and noodles but no life preservers, the pool is about 3 to 5 feet deep, posted signs require adult supervision for minors, and the club says staff followed emergency protocols and is cooperating; authorities corrected the child's age to 4.