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Inquest confirms baby drowned [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Monday, March 16, 2020 - 18:02

 
An 11-month-old baby boy drowned in a bucket at a home in Manuka, confirmed an inquest held on March 13.
 
Police said today, a member of the family found the baby in the bucket of water on March 6.
 
Family members, including the baby’s mother didn’t notice the baby had crawled to the bucket which, was inside the house. The mother was reported to have thought that he was with other members of the family, said Police.
 
An inquest confirmed the case as drowning. 
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