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Oklahoma Pediatrician Held Without Bond, Awaits Extradition on Murder Charge

Her pending extradition to Miami-Dade follows an autopsy ruling out drowning after finding injuries consistent with smothering.

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An aerial view of the home and pool where the four-year-old drowned in El Portal, Fla.
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Miami-Dade police at the scene of a drowning in El Portal, Fla., on July 2, 2025.

Overview

  • Dr. Neha Gupta was arrested under a Miami-Dade County first-degree murder warrant and booked in Oklahoma County Jail without bond.
  • A June 29 autopsy found no water in her daughter’s lungs or stomach and noted facial injuries investigators say are consistent with smothering.
  • Miami-Dade detectives say surveillance footage, autopsy results and Gupta’s recorded statement established that she staged the pool scene.
  • Authorities are finalizing extradition arrangements so Gupta can make her initial court appearance in Florida on the murder charge.
  • Gupta’s attorneys argue the investigation was rushed and maintain she is a grieving mother who did not kill her daughter.