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North Miami Beach Toddler Dies After Bathtub Drowning as Police Probe Continues

Authorities report the 1-year-old was briefly left alone in a tub, with no arrests as the case remains under investigation.

Overview

  • Miami-Dade Fire Rescue found the child pulseless, performed CPR to regain a faint pulse, and transported her to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
  • First responders were dispatched just after 4:50 p.m. Monday to a home near NE 7th Avenue and NE 169th Street.
  • North Miami Beach Police say the parents briefly left the toddler unattended in the bathtub before seeking help from neighbors.
  • Investigators processed the home overnight and police say the drowning remains an active case with no charges filed.
  • Neighbors described the family as distraught, noting the death came days before the child's first birthday.