Mother charged in baby son's bathtub death

HOBE SOUND, Fla. — A Florida girl who left her 9-month-dilapidated son unattended in a bathtub became arrested and charged in his loss of life Thursday, authorities mentioned.

Heather Clifford, 29, has been charged with aggravated manslaughter within the loss of life of Cameron Davis, her son, the Martin County Sheriff’s Administrative middle mentioned.

The youngster became found out floating within the bath of the family’s Hobe Sound dwelling Dec. 20. Clifford told investigators that the boy’s father had been asleep, nonetheless she belief she told him the diminutive one became within the bath. She also belief she may possibly possibly need fallen asleep.

She estimated the diminutive one had been within the bath for 20 minutes before he became found out face down and blue within the water.

The couple has two other small children.

Detention middle records did now not checklist an attorney for Clifford who may possibly possibly commentary on her behalf..