Still No Answers In Drowning Death Of Bayville Toddler

It’s been almost four months since little Maddigan McCarthy was found drowned in a neighbor’s pool on Bittern Lane in Bayville.

And while the investigation is ”moving forward,” a complete report on the two-year-old’s death has not been been released.

“There will be an announcement once complete,” said Al Della Fave, spokesman for the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office.

Authorities have determined that the fence around a neighbor’s inground pool wasn’t secure enough to keep the little girl out of the water.

“Obviously it wasn’t adequate fencing,” Della Fave has said. ”The child had free access to the pool.”

The Asbury Park Press and News12 also previously reported that drugs were found at the home.

Both parents were home at the time that Maddigan went missing. Police received a 911 call at 8:33 p.m.

“What they were doing will be part of the investigation,” Della Fave said.

Patrol officers responded to the area of Bittern Lane, interviewed the child‘s parents and immediately begin searching the neighborhood, he said.

Berkeley Township police secured the family home for further investigation. The ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, the Berkeley Township Police Department and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department CSI. The partnering investigating agencies will consult with Assistant Ocean County Prosecutor’s to determine if the filing of any criminal charges is appropriate.