Troopers Investigate Drowning Of 2 Year-old Girl (Up Dated Information)

Location: 100 block of Lake Side Drive, Laurel, Sussex County, DE
Date of Occurrence: Tuesday June 30, 2010 at 9 p.m.
Victim: 2 year-old female

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Laurel – Delaware State Police are still investigating the apparent drowning of a two year-old girl.

Troopers responded to the Relax Inn located on US 13 outside Laurel last evening for the report of a missing 2 year-old girl. A mother, her 5 year-old son, her 2 year-old daughter and a boyfriend checked in to the motel at 3 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. The four were displaced from the Carvel Garden Apartments due to a maintenance issue at their home.

The mother left the motel for work at 4 p.m. and the two children and boyfriend stayed in the room and fell asleep. The children woke up and managed to unlock the door and left the motel room.

The two children walked behind the motel towards Lake Side Drive. The 2 year-old managed to get into a fenced in pool area where she entered the water. It is unclear whether she fell in or jumped in to the pool.

When the male discovered the children missing, he notified the state police. Responding troopers found the 5 year-old boy on the motel property. Troopers and the Laurel Police Department conducted a search of the area.

A Laurel Police Officer located the unconscious girl in the pool at a residence located behind a house on Lake Side Drive. The two year-old was taken to Nanticoke Hospital in Seaford where she was pronounced dead.

The investigation is still on going.