MONROE – A 4-year-old child has died after being found unconscious in a pond about 50 feet from the back patio of the family’s home.
The gender of the child and the location of the drowning were not disclosed by authorities.
At around 6:48 p.m. Tuesday, Monroe police received a 911 call about a missing four-year-old child. When police arrived at the scene, they began searching for the child, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Monroe Police Chief Griffin M. Banos.
The child was found in a pond 50 yards from the back patio of the family home and was not breathing. CPR was performed before the child was taken to Princeton Medical Center. The child was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to prosecutors.
“Our hearts are heavy with sadness as we mourn this tragic loss. We extend our deepest condolences to the family during this incredibly difficult time,” Ciccone and Banos said in a statement.
The drowning case is being investigated by Detective Steven Menhart of Monroe, reached at 732-521-0222, and Detective Stephanie Redline of the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office, reached at 732 745-3316.
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