City Approves $3-Million Settlement in Drowning
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The city has agreed to pay $3 million to the family of an 8-year-old girl who drowned last summer during a swimming lesson at a community pool.
Sarah Deniston died Aug. 5 at the Concord Community Park pool when she slipped under the surface and wasn’t spotted by pool workers until it was too late.
Her parents filed a claim that accused the city of negligent supervision.
The $3-million settlement was approved by the Concord City Council in a closed session Tuesday night.
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