Woman charged after two children nearly drown in Homestead lake, cops say

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – A Homestead pistillate is facing a kid neglect complaint aft 2 of her children were rescued from astir drowning successful a water down their apartment, constabulary said.

Tamarra Primeau, 41, was arrested pursuing a near-drowning incidental that occurred connected Wednesday, according to her apprehension report.

Officers with the Homestead Police Department said they were dispatched conscionable earlier 7:30 p.m. to a location adjacent the 2600 artifact of Northeast 12th Road successful exigency mode successful effect to a reported drowning.

The study stated that a witnesser told investigators helium saw 2 children struggling successful the h2o and different lasting connected the shore. He past rushed into the water and pulled some children to safety.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and treated them astatine the scene. Authorities confirmed that nary superior injuries were reported.

During interviews with police, 1 of the victims said they entered the water archetypal and began drowning, prompting 1 of his siblings to leap successful the h2o and effort to help.

He said their parent had near them location unsocial portion she went to enactment and that their older brother, who was expected to ticker them, had near with friends, according to the report.

Detectives said that the children had gone to the water to “play a pat game.”

Police said Primeau returned to the country and was work her Miranda rights, which she acknowledged and signed.

Investigators said she admitted to failing to supply due attraction and supervision for the children.

They said she was taken into custody and past processed astatine Homestead Police Department. Authorities said the children were released to a household subordinate astatine Primeau’s request.

As of Thursday, she is being held astatine the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, wherever her enslaved is listed arsenic “to beryllium set.”

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