5-year-old dies after found face down in pond in Kennett Township, Pa.

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
5-year-old dies after found face down in pond in Kennett Township, Pa.
Kennett Township Police say the child, who is on the autism spectrum, was found face down in the water on a neighbor's property Monday night.

KENNETT TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A 5-year-old child drowned in a pond in Chester County's Kennett Township. Now, an investigation has been opened into the deadly incident.

The child went missing just before 3 p.m. on Monday in the 600 block of Chandler Mill Road.

Kennett Township Police say the child, who is on the autism spectrum, was found face down in the water on a neighbor's property later that night.

The first officer to the pond performed CPR but the child died at the hospital.