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4-year-old dies after falling in bathtub

A 4-year-old girl died after falling into a bathtub Saturday.
A 4-year-old girl died after falling into a bathtub Saturday.
By Raisa Habersham
Jan 29, 2018

A 4-year-old girl died Saturday after falling into a bathtub in southwest Atlanta, police said.

The child, who has not been identified, was unresponsive when authorities responded to the scene in the 700 block of Garibaldi Street, Atlanta police Officer Lisa Bender said Monday.

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She was taken to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding in critical condition, where she died from her injuries.

“This incident is being investigated as an accident,” Bender said.

— Please return to AJC.com for updates.

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