EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — The deaths of three family members who were found unresponsive in a backyard above-ground swimming pool in New Jersey is under investigation, authorities said Tuesday.
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Neighbors called police who responded to the home Monday afternoon.
East Brunswick Mayor Brad Cohen told WNBC-TV a 32-year-old woman, her 8-year-old daughter and a 62-year-old male family member had died. Authorities have not released their names.
Neighbors said the family had recently moved into the home.
“This is a devastating day for our entire community. It is too early to determine exactly what happened,” Police Chief Frank Losacco said in a statement.
The county medical examiner has not yet released what caused the deaths.
The family members have been identified as Bharat Patel, his daughter-in-law Nisha Patel and her daughter whose name was not released
Do we know the cause of death