Peoria girl dies after being pulled from inflatable pool
New details on girl who died in Peoria drowning
We are learning more about a 12-year-old girl who died as a result of a drowning involving an inflatable pool in Peoria. According to police, the girl had a medical disability. FOX 10's Lauren Clark has more.
PEORIA, Ariz. - A 12-year-old girl died after being pulled from an inflatable pool on Wednesday afternoon.
What we know:
It happened on July 9 near 75th and Peoria avenues.
"Upon arrival crews initiated care for a minor female patient who had been submerged in an above ground inflatable pool. Patient was treated and transported by PFMD to the hospital in critical condition," the Peoria Fire and Medical Department said.
Not long after being pulled from the pool, the girl died.
Dig deeper:
The girl has been identified as a 12-year-old, and police say she had a medical disability. The girl's name has not been released.
Meanwhile, Kristopher Babros with Peoria Police say detectives are still trying to determine how an older girl drowned in the pool, which only had about eight to nine inches of water.
"Multiple family members were home at the time, they were inside the residence and they couldn’t find her inside the house, so they looked in the backyard and that’s where they ended up finding her," said Babros.
What's next:
It remains unclear if the girl knew how to swim.
"We don’t know whether she had a medical episode, or if that’s what caused the drowning," said Babros. "We are still looking into all of that, and waiting for the results of the autopsy to come back."
While detectives are still trying to create a timeline of that evening, the department is also looking to submit charges in relation to the lack of adult supervision.
"Right now, we are currently looking at neglect. Depending on, again, what the result of the autopsy comes back from the Medical Examiner’s Office, we will submit our charges to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, and wait for their review."
Whether any family members will officially be charges is s ultimately MCAO's decision.
By the numbers:
Including this incident, six children have drowned in Maricopa County so far this year, with two of those deaths occurring this past June.
Map of where the incident happened