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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Andrea Cavallier

Mom facing life in prison after her toddler drowned in pool while she was drunk and on dating apps

Kelle Anne Brassart, 45, was found guilty of second-degree murder and felony child endangerment in the death of her daughter, Daniellé Pires - (Turlock Police Department)

A California mother has been convicted of murder in the death of her two-year-old daughter after the child drowned in a swimming pool while her mom was drunk and chatting with men on dating apps, prosecutors said.

Kelle Anne Brassart, 45, was found guilty last week of second-degree murder and felony child endangerment in the drowning death of her daughter, Daniellé Pires, at their home in Turlock, according to the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office. She now faces 15 years to life in prison.

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