Brassart called 911 around 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 12 to report that her daughter was floating in the pool and unresponsive, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n
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Kelle Anne Brassart was found guilty Tuesday of second-degree murder and felony child endangerment in the drowning death of her 2-year-old daughter at her home in Turlock. Turlock Police Department<\/p>\n
First responders pulled the toddler from the pool and attempted life-saving measures, but she could not be revived.<\/p>\n
Surveillance footage later showed the 2-year-old had been left unattended outside for an extended period before falling into the pool, prompting authorities to immediately launch an investigation.<\/p>\n
Kelle Anne Brassart, 45, was convicted Tuesday of second-degree murder and felony child endangerment in the drowning death of her 2-year-old daughter, Daniell\u00e9 Pires, at her home in Turlock.<\/p>\n
Investigators found that after calling for help, Brassart \u201cremained in the home and never attempted to rescue Daniell\u00e9,\u201d District Attorney Jeff Laugero said.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors said Brassart spent about 45 minutes on her phone talking to men she met on dating apps while her daughter was left unattended.<\/p>\n
Brassart told investigators she was unable to reach her daughter because of a leg injury and claimed she required the use of a wheelchair, Laugero said.<\/p>\n
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However, evidence presented at trial showed she was able to walk and stand without assistance, including footage showing her driving and attending nail appointments before the drowning.<\/p>\n
\u201cBrassart possessed a walking boot and crutches in the home,\u201d Laugero said. <\/p>\n
\u201cVideo evidence was introduced at trial showing her walking and standing without the use of a wheelchair prior to the drowning.\u201d<\/p>\n
Prosecutors also said officers observed signs of impairment at the scene, and empty liquor bottles were found inside the residence.<\/p>\n
A subsequent blood alcohol test showed Brassart\u2019s level measured 0.246% at the time of the incident \u2014 more than three times California\u2019s legal driving limit.<\/p>\n
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The 2-year-old drowned in the pool of her family\u2019s home in Turlock, Calif. Google Street View<\/p>\n
The child\u2019s father, Daniel Pires, who was at work that day, had allegedly asked Brassart not to consume alcohol while caring for the child, the Turlock Journal<\/a> reported. <\/p>\n Court records also show she had been ordered to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a case where the defendant knew, and she didn\u2019t care,\u201d prosecuting Deputy District Attorney Sara Sousa told the court during the trial. \u201cShe didn\u2019t care that her daughter was at risk; she didn\u2019t care that she wasn\u2019t watching her, because all she wanted to do was be selfish and get drunk.\u201d<\/p>\n Prosecutors also revealed Brassart was on probation for child abuse at the time of the drowning, and that another child under her care had previously been hospitalized for nearly a week after ingesting medication, according to SFGate<\/a>.<\/p>\n Following the conviction, Sousa slammed Brassart further for failing \u201cin her duty to care for her child.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cShe not only failed in her duty to care for her child, but she did it in a way that was so reckless and indifferent to human life that her conduct amounted to second-degree murder,\u201d Sousa said.<\/p>\n Brassart is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 5 and faces 15 years to life in prison.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t