Police said the pair was “liable for neglecting to keep a watchful eye on the child.”
MOUNTAIN VIEW – Two family members have been arrested in connection with the drowning death of a 9-year-old relative earlier this year in Mountain View, according to police.in a pool at an apartment complex in the 1800 block of Ednamary Way on the afternoon of July 6. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
An investigation revealed that no adults were present when the drowning occurred and that the child had been able to leave his home unsupervised, the Mountain View Police Department said in a statement Friday. “After multiple interviews and additional investigative efforts including a review of the case with the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, Mountain View detectives determined that two adult family members were liable for neglecting to keep a watchful eye on the child,” police said.
On Thursday, detectives arrested the family members on suspicion of felony child endangerment. They were both booked into Santa Clara County jail.
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