DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) - Police have identified a 1 year-old boy who died Sunday at a hospital after nearly drowning in a bathtub.
Police have identified the boy as Jaxsen Veralurd. He had been hospitalized since nearly drowning on Nov. 17. Authorities do not suspect foul play.
Veralurd's mother was giving him a bath when she stepped away to work on making dinner. She returned one or two minutes later and found the child unresponsive.
Emergency personnel were able to resuscitate the boy, who was then transported to a Fargo hospital. Doctors there determined he had suffered severe brain damage, and he was taken off life support Sunday.
Police say it's uncertain whether the mother will face charges.