Crime & Safety
Newtown Square Toddler Critical After Nearly Drowning In Family Pool
The 23-month-old girl fell into the pool when police said her mother left her unattended briefly while she went upstairs to change clothing.

By CBS3 Staff, September 11, 2019 at 1:13 pm Filed Under:Local, Local TV, Newtown Township News, Newtown Township Police
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) — A 23-month-old girl is in critical condition after nearly drowning in her family’s pool on Wednesday morning. Newtown Township police say the incident happened at a residence on the 800 block of Ellis Avenue, around 10 a.m.
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Police say the child was playing on the living room floor when the girl’s mother left her unattended briefly while she went upstairs to change clothing.
When the family dog started to bark excitedly, the woman came back downstairs and noticed her daughter missing. Police say she found her child a few moments later “floating lifelessly in the pool.”
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