Crime & Safety
Girl Who Almost Drowned in Westfield Pool Identified As Tamaques Student: Report
Tamaques School Principal sent a letter identifying the girl who almost drowned at Westfield's Memorial Pool as a student: news report
Westfield, NJ - A six-year-old girl who was found unresponsive in Westfield's Memorial Pool on Saturday has been identified as a Tamaques student, according to tapinto.net.
A letter was sent home to Tamaques Elementary School parents Sunday by Principal David Duelks identifying the girl as a student who just completed first grade. Her name was not released as per request from the school.
The girl had been found at 4:24 p.m. on Saturday, June 25 and was removed from the pool, Westfield Police Chief David Wayman said.
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Resuscitation attempts were initiated and the girl was revived with a heart beat. She was transported to Overlook Hospital.
In Duelks' letter he said the girl is now at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Her current condition is still unknown at this time.
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