Stop Corrupt DSS: ST. PAUL TODDLER FOUND SUBMERGED IN A BATHTUB DIED THURSDAY

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Sunday, July 5, 2009

ST. PAUL TODDLER FOUND SUBMERGED IN A BATHTUB DIED THURSDAY

St. Paul toddler found submerged in a bathtub died Thursday

Investigation focusing on time toddler, sibling were alone

http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_12755782

By Emily Gurnon

egurnon@pioneerpress.com

Updated: 07/04/2009 10:15:54 PM CDT

The toddler who was found submerged in a bathtub at a St. Paul foster home Wednesday has died.

The 18-month-old girl, whom police have not yet identified, was pronounced dead at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, but the medical examiner received the body Saturday, said Sgt. Paul Schnell, spokesman for the St. Paul police. It was not immediately clear why officials said the child was in critical condition until Saturday.

Investigators could present a case to the Ramsey County attorney's office for possible charges by the middle to the end of this week, Schnell said.

"We're devastated," said Barbara Wright, the foster mother. She said the negative media reports are insensitive to the child's biological family and added that their attorney has advised them not to talk to reporters.

"This is a terrible tragedy for the biological parents of the toddler, as well as for the family that was trying to provide a safe environment for the child," Schnell said.

"The only thing that we can hope is that it serves as a reminder to all of us about the importance of keeping an eye on our kids and how quickly tragedy can strike," he said.

An autopsy is scheduled for today.

Many questions remain about the incident.

The victim had been in a bathtub with a 3-year-old sibling at the home in the 1600 block of Darlene Street when her foster father stepped out of the room momentarily, Schnell said.

An adult, who described the man who had left the room as his father, went in the bathroom and found the younger child submerged and unresponsive, Schnell said.

Paramedics began resuscitation and took the girl to Children's Hospital and Clinics in St. Paul.

Police are investigating how long the children were alone in the tub.

"They don't have an exact length of time; that is one of the things that they're focused on," Schnell said.

As of Saturday, Daniel and Barbara Wright still had an active license to provide foster care for up to five children, according to Minnesota Department of Human Services online records. The department hasn't issued any sanctions to the license since it was issued in March 2002, according to the DHS licensing division.

Last year, St. Paul police notified child-protection officials after the foster mother said she was having trouble caring for children in the home because her husband had left the home after an argument, according to a June 2008 police report.

Janine Moore, director of Ramsey County Children and Family Services, said she couldn't comment on whether her office has investigated or is investigating allegations about the home.

Neither Wright has a criminal record.

Emily Gurnon can be reached at 651-228-5522.