47. Orange County deputies investigate death of 9-month-old baby at resort near Disney

WINTER GARDEN, Fla. -- A Louisiana family's visit to Walt Disney World was supposed to be magical. Instead, it turned into a nightmare:  Orange County Sheriff's deputies found a 9-month-old baby found unresponsive on Aug. 23, a Saturday, when they responded to a 9-1-1 call from a family member at the Lake Tiki Village resort six miles away from Walt Disney World. 

The child, identified as Demareona Clay, died shortly after transport to a local hospital after deputies responded to an emergency call at 9:10 a.m. at the resort spread across 64 acres on US 192 -- a 10-minute commute from Disney and about 6 miles away.  It's a family setting with paddle boats, barbecue grills, tennis courts, and a playground. And the victim's family was visiting here from Louisiana when the incident occurred. 

Dorothy Clay, the grandmother, found the baby unconscious in bed, leading to the 9-1-1 call. Deputies later said the girl's death was accidental.  

The child, identified as Demareona Clay, died shortly after transport to a local hospital after deputies responded to an emergency call at 9:10 a.m. at the resort spread across 64 acres on US 192 -- a 10-minute commute from Disney and about 6 miles away.  It's a family setting with paddle boats, barbecue grills, tennis courts, and a playground. And the victim's family was visiting here from Louisiana when the incident occurred. Dorothy Clay, the grandmother, found the baby unconcious in bed an hour earlier, leading to the 9-1-1 call. Deputies later said the girl's death was accidental.  

The death of the 9-month-old baby at a reort near Disney comes in at No. 47 in the HeadlineSurfer.com countdown of the top 100 local stories of 2014.

RECAP

The HeadlineSurfer.com Countdown of the Top 100 Local Stories of 2014...  

Posted Wed, 2015-08-19 14:08

Posted Wed, 2015-07-01 10:08

Posted Mon, 2015-04-27 09:47