9-Month-Old Boy Drowns After Mother Distracted When Giving Him a Bath

A 9-month-old boy from Texas has died this week after drowning in a bathtub while his mother was distracted, according to Harris County deputies.
9-Month-Old Boy Drowns After Mother Distracted When Giving Him a Bath
A child in a foam bath in a bath tub reaches for a plastic toy in a file photo. Alexander Hassenstein/File Photo/Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
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A 9-month-old boy from Texas has died this week after drowning in a bathtub while his mother was distracted, according to Harris County deputies.

The mother said she was bathing the child in the bathtub with her 2-year-old, but left the room for a short period of time after getting distracted, reported Fox 4 News.
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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