Onslow County Sheriff’s Office: Child drowning deemed accidental

RICHLANDS, NC (WCTI) — Authorities say that at this time the drowning death of a child in Richlands shows no signs of being non-accidental.
According to the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office, on Sunday, deputies and EMS responded to the area of Wild Geese Lane in Richlands regarding a child drowning. EMS attempted life-saving measures, but the child was pronounced deceased at 11:28 a.m.
CSI and detectives processed the scene for evidence, and at this time, there is no evidence to support this incident was non-accidental.