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Children Were Left without Adult Supervision when One Drowned, Oakland County Sheriff Says
Two women left six children unsupervised at the pool for 35 minutes, violating posted rules; no lifeguard or life preservers were present, officials said.
- A 4-year-old girl from Sterling Heights drowned Friday at Deer Lake Athletic Club, and she was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.
- Two adult women who brought the children placed flotation devices then went to the club's bar/restaurant area, leaving the kids unattended for about 35 minutes, violating posted pool signs, investigators said.
- The girl was swimming with five other children, ages 12, 10, 8, 6 and 4, when her sister pulled her out while adults performed CPR; investigators saw no life preservers in the pool area.
- The Oakland County Sheriff's Office said detectives are finalizing the investigation and will soon forward findings to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office for review, with Deer Lake Athletic Club staff cooperating.
- Two adults are now being blamed for leaving the six children unattended for about 35 minutes while they were located in the club's bar, and local media outlets and community officials are scrutinizing the case amid past drowning concerns.
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Girl, 4, dies after two women left six young kids in swimming pool to go to a bar - The Mirror
A girl pulled her little sister out of a swimming pool after they and four other kids were left alone with no life jackets at a pool at Deer Lake Athletic Club in Michigan, police said
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