Katlyn Pineda found her around 4:50 p.m. Thursday at a pool at the Melville Long Island Marriott on Walt Whitman Road, Suffolk County authorities said. Pineda was rushed to Plainview Hospital in critical condition. She was then transported to Cohen Children’s Medical Center in Queens, and her condition remained the same on Friday, police said.
Police had no further details about the circumstances but said Friday that foul play was not suspected in the incident.
Katlyn Pineda Age
Katlyn Pineda was 7 years old.
Katlyn Pineda found unresponsive in Long Island Marriott pool
Katlyn Pineda, a 7-year-old girl from the Bronx, was found unconscious in a swimming pool by her mother at the Marriott Melville Long Island hotel at approximately 4:50 p.m. Thursday, according to police.
Pineda was taken to Plainview Hospital in critical condition before being transferred to Cohen Children’s Medical Center in Queens, Suffolk County police said. A Suffolk County Police spokesman did not have an update on her condition as of Tuesday morning.
Detectives with the Suffolk County Police Second Squad are investigating the incident, and a spokesperson told the Bronx Times that the girl was found specifically by her mother, as previous reports said she was found by a member of the family. The hotel, located at 1350 Walt Whitman Road, has an indoor pool. The Bronx Times has contacted Marriott for comment.