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Lincoln Police Identify 3-Year-Old Boy Who Drowned Over the Weekend

lincoln-policeLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 3-year-old boy who drowned in a backyard Lincoln pool has been identified.

Lincoln Police identified the boy as Charles Murphy.

The boy was found in a backyard pool around 11 a.m. Saturday. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 12:45 p.m.

Lincoln Police Capt. Don Scheinost says it’s unclear how long the boy was in the pool before he was discovered.

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