Brothers found dead at bottom of
North Lauderdale swimming pool
Article Courtesy of Local 10 News Miami
By Saira Anwer and Janine Stanwood
Published May 29, 2019
NORTH LAUDERDALE - Two
brothers drowned Wednesday night after they
jumped a fence surrounding a North
Lauderdale swimming pool, their mother told
Local 10 News.
The boys, ages 5 and
6, were found at the bottom of the pool about 9:30 p.m. by
relatives at the Silver Palms Condominiums at 200 SW 52nd
Ave. Their mother, Wildine Joseph, said they didn't know how
to swim.
"I tried all I can to do CPR," she screamed, clutching the
fence that bordered the pool. "It didn't work."
Deputies said the brothers were taken to Northwest Medical
Center, where they were pronounced dead.
A neighbor told Local 10 News she wasn't there when the
incident happened, but she said there are lots of children
who live in the apartment complex. She said the pool is a
popular spot for them.
"More kids than adults," she said.
Broward Sheriff's Office deputies took down the yellow
tape surrounding the pool about 5 a.m. Thursday.
Joseph told Local 10 News that she thinks her sons snuck out and jumped the
fence after the pool closed. She said it all happened while she was
sleeping.
"I'm sorry, Ja'Kye. I'm sorry, Branario," Joseph said.
Homicide detectives are asking anyone who might have seen the boys as they
made their way to the pool to call authorities.
BSO's Child Protective Investigations Section removed the victims'
4-month-old and 1-year-old siblings from the home as part of their
investigation.