Child Drowns In South Bakersfield Pool
An 8-year-old child is dead after drowning in a swimming pool in south Bakersfield.
Officials say the drowning occurred Thursday, July 7 in a family swimming pool on Clara Court near Kendrick Elementary School.
The coroner’s office says 8-year-old Melody Monroe Ayon was taken to the hospital but later died.
Authorities have not released information about how the child managed to get into the pool.
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