NewsJuly 29, 2008
6-year-old girl drowns in Branson swimming pool
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) -- A six-year-old girl from Jefferson County has drowned in a motel swimming pool in Branson. Police say the girl from Festus was vacationing with her grandparents and a few young relatives at the Branson Econo Lodge. The girl apparently drowned Monday night while trying to save a younger child who had lost a floatation device. Police say the children had entered the pool on their own...BRANSON, Mo. (AP) -- A six-year-old girl from Jefferson County has drowned in a motel swimming pool in Branson.
Police say the girl from Festus was vacationing with her grandparents and a few young relatives at the Branson Econo Lodge.
The girl apparently drowned Monday night while trying to save a younger child who had lost a floatation device. Police say the children had entered the pool on their own.
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The child's name has not been released.
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