Crime & Safety
Toddler Pulled From Swimming Pool Passes Away
The Hemet child was on life support for nearly two weeks, officials said.
HEMET, CA – A 2-year-old boy who had been hospitalized since being pulled from a backyard swimming pool in Hemet nearly two weeks ago has died, authorities said Monday.
Zayden Wilson was pronounced dead about 4:20 p.m. Sunday at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, where he had been on life support, according to the Riverside County authorities.
The toddler was found floating in a pool about 10 a.m. on Jan. 31 in the 25000 block of Bellview Street in the Val Vista area of Hemet, according to sheriff's Sgt. Robert Duckett.
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"Investigators are currently conducting a follow-up investigation on the incident to rule out foul play or neglect," Duckett said.
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