Crime & Safety
San Juan Toddler Found in Bathtub Dies
The boy was one in a set of triplets being babysat last week when he escaped his crib during naptime.
A 2-year-old San Juan Capistrano boy found last week unresponsive in a bathtub of water has died.
Jaxon Jaworski was 1 year and 11 months when he died Wednesday, May 24, said Jim Amormino, spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
The boy, , and his brother had escaped their crib during naptime, according to Orange County Sheriff’s officials.
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The babysitter, in her 20s, found one triplet in the hallway, and the other in the bathtub.
“It appears to be a tragic accident. We don’t know if he was able to turn [the water] on or not,” Amormino said.
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The toddler lived in the Rancho Madrina tract.
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