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Girl, 8 months, dies after she's left in tub while mom answered phone, report says

Samantha Quijano was left in the water Jan. 21 with her 17-month-old sister, according to a medical examiner's report.
 
Published Jan. 29, 2019

TAMPA — An 8-month-old girl died from injuries she received when she was left in a bathtub last week as her mother went to take a phone call, according to a medical examiner's report.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident at a home in the 11500 block of White Cottage Drive, near Gunn Highway and Henderson Road.

Samantha Quijano was left in the water Jan. 21 with her 17-month-old sister, according to the report. When their mother, Kimberly Franco, returned to the bathroom, she found the baby lying face down in the water.

The baby was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital and pronounced dead the next day, according to the report.