Nationwide — The household of Victoria King, a 6-year-old African American woman, from Paulding County, Georgia, is devastated and trying to find solutions after she tragically died throughout a college subject journey in Polk County. Victoria, a primary grader at McGarity Elementary Faculty, was on a category outing to Carlton Farms in Rockmart when she was discovered unresponsive in a swimming pool close to a home on the property.
Authorities say a workers member realized Victoria was lacking round midday on Wednesday. She was later found within the pool, although officers haven’t publicly recognized the precise residence. Her demise has left the group heartbroken and her household determined to know how such a tragedy may occur.
In keeping with 11 Alive, on Sunday, Victoria’s household launched their first public assertion, sharing photographs of their little woman and expressing their grief. Her uncles and aunts wrote on behalf of her dad and mom, saying the household is “nonetheless in deep grief and battling unanswered questions.” They are saying they haven’t been instructed how faculty workers misplaced observe of Victoria, how she accessed the pool, or how lengthy she was there. In addition they confused that the pool was not a part of the deliberate subject journey and questioned why it was unsecured or unsupervised.
“The household doesn’t perceive how a swimming pool on the identical property as the sphere journey was left accessible to college students and unguarded,” the assertion learn. They mentioned they’re “heartbroken” and “confused,” and that the dearth of clear data has compounded their ache. Including to their anguish, the household mentioned nobody from McGarity Elementary has personally contacted them to supply condolences. Whereas the varsity group acquired a basic letter, the dad and mom themselves haven’t acquired a direct name or go to.
The household did, nonetheless, categorical gratitude to the Rockmart Walmart group and its administration, who personally reached out to supply assist throughout their time of mourning. “The household continues to hope that the reality will come out and that justice will probably be served for Victoria,” they mentioned.
Drone footage of the Carlton Farms property reveals a home with a pool on the grounds, although officers haven’t confirmed whether or not that is the place the incident occurred. Google Maps additionally reveals there are different close by properties with swimming pools. The investigation stays ongoing.
