Georgia grandmother charged after toddler drowns in clubhouse pool
Roswell police say 2-year-old Axel Delgado died after drowning at a clubhouse pool, and his grandmother now faces two charges.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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A Georgia grandmother is facing criminal charges after police say her 2-year-old grandson drowned in a clubhouse pool last month.
Emelisa Paz-Santos was booked into the Fulton County Jail on Wednesday on charges of involuntary manslaughter and cruelty to children, according to online jail records cited by TMZ. The records also show that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement placed a detainer on her, TMZ reported.
Roswell police identified the child as Axel Delgado. The department said the toddler drowned on the night of June 21 at a clubhouse pool.
According to police, first responders were called to the scene and performed lifesaving measures before taking Axel to a hospital. He later died there, police said.
Investigators said they reviewed witness accounts and surveillance footage while looking into what happened at the pool. Roswell police said that evidence led them to determine Paz-Santos allegedly did not provide sufficient care and supervision for the child, resulting in the drowning.
The Fulton County District Attorney's Office issued an arrest warrant, according to police. Paz-Santos surrendered to authorities on July 14, police said.
The charges against Paz-Santos are allegations, and the case has not been resolved in court. No statement from Paz-Santos was included in the police account or jail-record reporting cited by TMZ.
Details about the clubhouse pool, who else was present, and the exact timeline before the drowning were not provided in the police information reported by TMZ.
The case remains tied to both the local criminal charges and the ICE detainer listed in Fulton County jail records. TMZ reported the booking information came from official online records, while the drowning details came from Roswell police.
This story draws on original reporting from TMZ.