COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — An infant rushed to the hospital after being left unattended in a bathtub has shown no brain activity since the incident, according to police.

Police and EMTs were called to a home near 7100 South and 2800 East about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. A mother was giving her 7-month-old daughter a bath in about 7 to 12 inches of water, said Cottonwood Heights Police Sgt. Chris Gebhardt.

The mother was not using a regular bathtub or a baby bath, he said.

The mother told investigators she left the child alone for about 5 minutes while she got clothes for the girl, Gebhardt said. When she returned she found the baby's head under the water.

The infant was taken to Primary Children's Medical Center.

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"She's on life support and shows no brain activity," Gebhardt said.

Detectives were still collecting evidence Wednesday. But Gebhardt said the situation appeared to be a tragic accident and not suspicious or something involving criminal activity.

Pat Reavy

Twitter: DNewsCrimeTeam

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