The mother of a toddler who drowned in a backyard pool told WBAL-TV 11 News Investigates she believes her son’s death was the result of neglect.Le’zus Paige-Brooks, 2, drowned Saturday in a pool at the home of his foster care parents in Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County police confirmed to WBAL-TV 11 News Investigates.The boy’s biological mother, Francesca Trull, exclusively told WBAL-TV 11 News Investigates that her son disappeared for several minutes and that he managed to get outside and climb the pool ladder. Emergency responders found him unresponsive lying face down in the pool.”(Le’zus was) energetic, lovable, always smiling. Always, like, helpful. He was highly intelligent for 2,” Trull told WBAL-TV 11 News Investigates. “He lit up the room. Everyone that would come around him would fall in love with him, and he was just so lovable. Like, you couldn’t miss a moment with him like you would want him around.”Trull said county police detectives said the foster mom was on the phone and the foster dad became distracted with something inside the home at the time of Le’zus’ drowning.”I want 100% transparency. How did he get out the house? What was so important on that telephone that that was a mother wasn’t watching my child? What was so important that the foster father wasn’t watching my child? How did he get out the door? Why did he have access to a pool? What happens to the policies within the Department of Social Services with securing a pool, especially one above ground?” Trull said.Trull told WBAL-TV 11 News Investigates that she has three boys in the foster care system. after having lost custody of all of her children. WBAL-TV 11 News chose not to reveal information the station could not confirm in order to protect the family.County police are investigating the drowning as an unattended death. Authorities said autopsy results will provide guidance on whether the tragedy is criminal in nature.

BROOKLYN PARK, Md. —

The mother of a toddler who drowned in a backyard pool told WBAL-TV 11 News Investigates she believes her son’s death was the result of neglect.

Le’zus Paige-Brooks, 2, drowned Saturday in a pool at the home of his foster care parents in Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County police confirmed to WBAL-TV 11 News Investigates.

The boy’s biological mother, Francesca Trull, exclusively told WBAL-TV 11 News Investigates that her son disappeared for several minutes and that he managed to get outside and climb the pool ladder. Emergency responders found him unresponsive lying face down in the pool.

“(Le’zus was) energetic, lovable, always smiling. Always, like, helpful. He was highly intelligent for 2,” Trull told WBAL-TV 11 News Investigates. “He lit up the room. Everyone that would come around him would fall in love with him, and he was just so lovable. Like, you couldn’t miss a moment with him like you would want him around.”

Trull said county police detectives said the foster mom was on the phone and the foster dad became distracted with something inside the home at the time of Le’zus’ drowning.

“I want 100% transparency. How did he get out the house? What was so important on that telephone that that was a mother wasn’t watching my child? What was so important that the foster father wasn’t watching my child? How did he get out the door? Why did he have access to a pool? What happens to the policies within the Department of Social Services with securing a pool, especially one above ground?” Trull said.

Trull told WBAL-TV 11 News Investigates that she has three boys in the foster care system. after having lost custody of all of her children. WBAL-TV 11 News chose not to reveal information the station could not confirm in order to protect the family.

County police are investigating the drowning as an unattended death. Authorities said autopsy results will provide guidance on whether the tragedy is criminal in nature.