EL PORTAL, Fla. (TCN) — An Oklahoma pediatrician stands accused of killing her 4-year-old daughter in Florida and staging her death as a drowning.
According to a news release from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, on June 27, El Portal Police responded to reports of a child drowning and found a 4-year-old girl unresponsive inside a pool. The child, identified by WPLG-TV as Aria Talathi, was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.
Upon further investigation, authorities learned Dr. Neha Gupta and her daughter, the victim, traveled to Florida from Oklahoma City and were staying at a short-term rental. During an interview, Gupta reportedly said her daughter was asleep when they arrived, and they slept in the same bed at approximately 12:30 a.m…