Two Year Old Girl Burned by Bath Water Dead
(Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Aug. 11, 2014)
INCIDENT: 8-9-2014 City of Pontiac- Child Abuse/Neglect # 14-116299
SUMMARY: On July 27, 2104 Sheriff’s Detectives were called into investigate a small child that was severely burned from water in a bath tub. The 2 year old child, Samariea Chambers was eventually transported to Detroit Receiving Hospital for treatment. The doctors at the time believed that the child would make a recovery from the 3rd degree burns.
Over this past weekend the child developed an infection from the burns and did not survive, passing away Saturday at the hospital. The 17 year old girl who was babysitting the night of the incident was interviewed and the case remains under investigation.
OUTCOME OF INCIDENT: An autopsy is pending to determine what caused the child’s death.
ORIGINAL INCIDENT:
FROM DAY SHIFT: 07-26-2014
THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT: 7-27-2014
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INCIDENT: 22:45 Hrs. – City of Pontiac – Child Neglect Investigation. # 14-116299
SUMMARY: Deputies were dispatched to the 200 block of S. Sanford for a report of a child that was burned in a bathtub. While en route it was reported that the child was being transported by the family to St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital. The child’s mother stated that her 17 year old niece was babysitting several of her children. The niece stated that she started to draw a bath for the child when she was distracted and a 3 year old child entered the bathroom and turned up the hot water dial.
OUTCOME OF INCIDENT: The child was transported from St. Joseph’s to Detroit Receiving Hospital in critical condition with 3rd degree burns on the lower half of her body. Detectives responded and interviewed the mother and the babysitter. Child Protective Services was notified.
VICTIM, SUSPECT or ARRESTEE INFORMATION:
(VICTIM): 2 year old female, resident of Pontiac.
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