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3-year-old found unresponsive in hotel pool after he’s left unsupervised, TN cops say

The toddler is in “very critical condition,” Tennessee police said.
The toddler is in “very critical condition,” Tennessee police said. Getty Images

A 3-year-old is in critical condition after he was found unresponsive in a hotel pool, Tennessee police say.

The boy was found in the indoor pool of a Nashville hotel on the evening of Friday, March 10, Nashville police said in a news release. He was hospitalized in “very critical condition.”

Police said the boy and his brother were at the pool with their mother’s friend while their mother took a nap. The friend is accused of leaving the pool area for an unknown amount of time.

When the friend returned to the pool area, the toddler was unconscious, police said.

The Nashville Police Department’s Youth Services Division is investigating the incident. It is unclear if anyone will face charges.

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This story was originally published March 13, 2023 at 12:53 PM with the headline "3-year-old found unresponsive in hotel pool after he’s left unsupervised, TN cops say."

Moira Ritter
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Moira Ritter covers real-time news for McClatchy. She is a graduate of Georgetown University where she studied government, journalism and German. Previously, she reported for CNN Business.
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