Lakewood Police are investigating the drowning death of an 18-month old child that happened on Oct. 25.
Police were called to a residence in the 1200 block of West Louisiana Avenue around 1:40 p.m. by a person saying a small female child had fallen into a pond in the backyard.
According to information provided by Steve Davis, public information officer with Lakewood Police, officers and paramedics from West Metro Fire arrived at the home to find the child, who had been pulled from the pond by neighbors. The child was immediately taken to a local hospital. Attempts to revive her at the scene as well as at the hospital were unsuccessful.
The investigation into the child's death is on-going as detectives attempt to establish exactly what occurred and how long she had been in the water. The young girl had been in the care of a family member and had apparently wandered from their residence, according to Davis' information.
"At this point, there is no reason to think this is anything other than a very tragic accident," he said.
The Jefferson County District Attorney Office will review the investigation when completed by detectives,to decide whether or not any criminal charges are appropriate.
from Lakewood Sentinel - Latest Stories http://lakewoodsentinel.com/stories/Lakewood-police-investigate-toddler-drowning,238169
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