The mother told authorities she left the baby unattended in a tub while she stepped out for a cigarette and "some me time," according to a warrant.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A Tennessee mother arrested in connection with the bathtub drowning of her 11-month-old son now faces a murder charge, authorities announced Friday.
Leonardo told authorities she had left the boy in the bathtub in 4-6 inches of water along with her 23-month-old child, then"went outside to smoke a cigarette and have some 'me time,'" according to an arrest warrant. She reportedly found the 11-month-old floating on his back, not breathing, and the toddler standing in the tub.The baby was taken by ambulance to Tennova Turkey Creek Medical Center , where he regained a heartbeat, the warrant states. The boy later was moved to East Tennessee Children's Hospital, where he died.
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