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To: Ahda who wrote (5617)	6/19/2002 9:09:41 PM
From: Ahda	Respond to of 46821

OT but this could be prevented so why in blazes do we move toward things that are absolutely not necessary when this can't be a complex problem to solve in a SPA Girl, 7, drowns in hot tub Fairfax County police are reminding residents of the dangers of hot tubs after a 7-year-old McLean girl drowned Saturday when she was sucked against the drain of a hot tub and trapped. Virginia Graham Baker, of 8308 Summerwood Drive, had been playing in the spa at the end of the pool at about 5:30 p.m. when friends and family were unable to locate her, police said. They were unable to see her because of bubbles generated by the hot tub, said Lt. Bruce Guth, supervisor of the department's homicide unit. Another child who went into the hot tub felt the girl and alerted adults, he said. The suction was so strong, it took two adults to remove Virginia, who weighed about 70 pounds, police said. Baker was taken to Inova Fairfax Hospital where she was pronounced dead. According to news reports, Baker is a twin and the granddaughter of former Secretary of State James Baker. Calling the incident a ``tragic accident," Guth advised parents and guardians to closely monitor children around hot tubs. ``Parents need to be aware of the danger that these whirlpools and hot tubs create," he said.