Mother arrested following 4-year-old's death, police say
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - A woman has been arrested in Oklahoma City in connection to the drowning death of a four-year-old, police say.
Officials say officers from the Village of El Portal Police Department in Miami, Florida, responded to a residential pool regarding a possible drowning. Upon arrival, a child was found and taken to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead.
According to investigators, the mother of the child, Pediatrician Dr. Neha Gupta, and her daughter had traveled from Oklahoma City and were staying at a short-term rental in Miami. An arrest warrant was then obtained for Gupta.
Gupta was taken into custody in Oklahoma City and is pending extradition to Miami-Dade County.