{"id":208341,"date":"2016-07-08T13:29:39","date_gmt":"2016-07-08T17:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-1.tempurl.host\/?p=208341"},"modified":"2018-01-23T16:03:35","modified_gmt":"2018-01-23T21:03:35","slug":"leesburg-child-nearly-drowns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegraphicgeek.com\/demo-cflwire\/leesburg-child-nearly-drowns\/","title":{"rendered":"Leesburg Child Nearly Drowns in Pool, Mother Arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"

LEESBURG –\u00a0<\/strong>A Leesburg woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with child neglect after her child nearly drowned in a pool.\"Brittany<\/p>\n

Lake EMS and Leesburg Police officers responded to an emergency call at Laurel Oaks Apartment complex<\/a> on July 4th in regards to a 14-month-old who had drowned.<\/p>\n

Brittany Ann Rowe, 25, went down to the pool at the Laural Oaks apartment complex with 4 small children. According to police reports, the 14-month-old was left unattended when he entered the kiddie pool area. The child fell face first into the water and was in the water for about 6 minutes of which 4 minutes he was unable to breathe.<\/p>\n

The child’s aunt performed CPR and was able to revive\u00a0him momentarily. She continued CPR until EMS responders arrived. He was then\u00a0airlifted to Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital.<\/p>\n

After completing their investigation, Leesburg Police issued an arrest warrant<\/a> for Rowe. She was arrested Wednesday morning and booked into the Lake County Jail. She was released a little over an hour after being booked when she posted a $2,000 bond.<\/p>\n

Rowe is scheduled for her first appearance in Lake County court on August 1st.<\/p>\n

The actual condition of the child is unknown. Although, according to a comment left on the Daily Commercial’s post<\/a> of this incident, a Facebook user, believed to be the woman who performed\u00a0CPR, commented that he is back at home and doing well.
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