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Grant County boy dies after falling into pool, brother still recovering

The child's mother posted on Facebook that her 8-year-old had passed away Sunday night.

GRANT COUNTY, Ind. — A child that fell into a pool in Grant County has died two weeks after the incident.

The child's mother posted on Facebook that her 8-year-old had passed away Sunday night.

First responders were called to the 4000 block of Creston Drive in Marion, Indiana, on Saturday, May 29 shortly after 5 p.m. on a report of 6- and 8-year-olds not breathing after falling into a pool.

CPR was already in progress by the time paramedics arrived. Medics took them to the hospital, then the children were flown to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis for treatment.

According to a post on the mother's Facebook page from June 10, the 6-year-old was showing some positive signs in his recovery.

The 8-year-old had struggled and his mother posted Saturday that he would likely not survive. 

Grant County is roughly 60 miles northeast of downtown Indianapolis.

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