Mother allegedly drowns 7-year-old daughter to death in bathtub, LAPD says

A mother is in custody after allegedly drowning her 7-year-old daughter at a home in Van Nuys Friday, police said.

The fatal incident happened at around 5:40 p.m. at the 6800 block of Sepulveda Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The 7-year-old was found unresponsive in the bathtub. She was declared dead at the scene.

No further information was immediately available.

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