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Negligence Alleged as Foster Mom Distracted During Twins' Tragic Pool Death
18 Nov
Summary
- Twin toddlers drowned in foster home pool after being left unsupervised
- Parents sued county for $6 million, alleging negligence by foster mom and authorities
- Pool barrier had large gap, allowing children to access the pool
In a heartbreaking incident, two-year-old twin boys, Legend and Sincere Strong, drowned in their foster home's swimming pool in Sacramento, California, on October 9, 2023. The boys were under the care of their foster mother, Schitara Page, at the time.
According to the lawsuit filed by the boys' parents, Alize Strong and Jaqwan McClure, Page was on a video call for over four hours that morning and allegedly "looked away for five minutes" before finding the twins unresponsive in the pool. The lawsuit also claimed that the pool barrier at the foster home had a large gap, allowing the children to access the unsecured pool.
The parents sued the County of Sacramento, alleging that its child protective services agency failed to protect the vulnerable twins by placing them in an unsafe home. The county recently settled the lawsuit for $6 million, acknowledging its responsibility in the tragic incident.
The lawsuits against Page and the landscaping companies involved in the pool's installation and maintenance remain ongoing. The boys' parents hope this settlement will help them begin to heal from the devastating loss of their precious twins.
