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Death Of Girl, 6, Under Investigation In Croton; School Offers Counseling

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Lacey Carr, a 6-year-old, was found unresponsive at 144 Hastings Avenue in Croton. She was pronounced dead at Phelps Hospital.

Lacey Carr, a 6-year-old, was found unresponsive at 144 Hastings Avenue in Croton. She was pronounced dead at Phelps Hospital.

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CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Croton Police are investigating the death of Lacey Carr, a 6-year-old Croton resident who was found unresponsive and pronounced dead on Sunday.

At 1:09 p.m., Croton police received a 911 call from her father, David Carr, saying he could not wake up his daughter. Police responded to 144 Hastings Ave. and found Lacey unconscious and unresponsive and her mother, Kathleen Dymes, unconscious, according to Sgt. John Nikitopoulos.

Patrols and emergency services performed CPR on both individuals and they were transported to Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy Hollow via ambulance, according to Nikitopoulos.

Lacey was pronounced dead at the hospital, while Dymes was treated and is still at Phelps. Police said the parents do not live together, with David Carr living in Cortlandt. Dymes and Lacey live with Dymes' father. 

Croton-Harmon School Superintendent Edward Fuhrman sent out a letter to district residents about Lacey's death.

"The district has been informed by the Croton Police Department that one of our CET first-grade students in Mrs. Lynch's class died unexpectedly on Sunday," Fuhrman wrote. "We are extremely saddened to hear about the loss of this student."

Fuhrman said when school reopens on Tuesday, counselors and support services will be available for students, parents and staff. Fuhrman said parents with questions or concerns should contact his office for assistance. 

Resources on how to talk to children about death are posted on the school's website.

"The district encourages parents to talk with their children," Fuhrman said. "Each student is a valued member of our educational community and a young person’s death is always tragic and a sudden loss like this can have a profound effect on the entire school community."

The incident is still under investigation, police said.

According to WABC-TV, police said it was not a case of carbon monoxide.

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