Crime & Safety

Toddler Dies Days After Found in Pond

Coroner: 20-month-old's death ruled accidental.

A small child has died from injuries sustained when he fell in a Summerville pond, according to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury.

Brandon L. Homes Jr., 20-months-old, died Sunday. His death was ruled accidental, with the cause of death listed as injuries from submersion in water, according to Salisbury.

Brandon was found Tuesday in a pond at Farmington Villages in Summerville. He was transported to Trident Hospital and later to Medical University of South Carolina.

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The death was investigated by the Summerville Police Department and the Berkeley County Coroner’s Office.

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