Crime & Safety
5-Year-Old Pulled From Bradenton Family's Pool Dies: Police
A 5-year-old Bradenton girl who was pulled from a family pool unresponsive has died after she was removed from life support, police said.
BRADENTON, FL — A 5-year-old girl who was found unresponsive in a family pool on Sunday afternoon died overnight after being removed from life support, Bradenton Police said Wednesday.
A family member spotted the child in the pool about 4:40 p.m. Sunday and pulled her from the water. Police said the family member and a neighbor performed CPR until EMS arrived and revived the child.
She was taken to Manatee Memorial Hospital and then airlifted to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg.
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The girl apparently wandered out of the home in the 2500 block of 11th Avenue East and fell into the pool, police said. The home security system alerted the homeowner a door had opened, prompting the family member to search for her.
The drowning appears accidental. The investigation is active and ongoing.
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