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Lafayette Mom Charged With Abuse In Drowning

BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — The mother of a 4-year-old boy who drowned in a swimming pool in Thornton has been charged with child abuse.

Kayla Erin Barnett
Kayla Erin Barnett (credit: Boulder DA)

Kayla Erin Barnett, 22, of Lafayette appeared in court Wednesday to be advised of the felony charge filed against her — negligent child abuse resulting in death.

Her son, Izaiah Lopez, drowned in a pool at the clubhouse of a mobile home community on June 9. A spokeswoman for District Attorney Dave Young, Sue Lindsay, says the boy couldn't swim and was found face down in the lap pool. She said he wasn't wearing a life vest.

At the time of the drowning, police said the boy was at the pool with many relatives.

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