The Jewish Chronicle

Probe after baby dies in bath tub

- BY BEN WEICH

ISRAELI POLICE are investigat­ing whether a British mother was checking Facebook at the time her baby girl drowned in a bath.

Naomi Lynton, aged six months, died in Tel Aviv in July after slipping underwater and losing consciousn­ess, the Mirror reported.

Her mother, Kayla Lynton, 23, was held by Israeli police, who reportedly seized her mobile phone as part of an investigat­ion into Naomi’s death.

It was initially believed she had left the baby to go to the toilet, but it has been revealed police are now investigat­ing claims of neglect.

Mrs Lynton and her husband, Ilan Lynton, a recruitmen­t specialist from Shoreditch, East London, moved to Israel more than five years ago. It is understood they are now separated.

They have another daughter, two-yearold Elizabeth.

Her lawyer, Ofer Bartal, told the Mirror: “Kayla does not know what to do with herself. After she saw Naomi was unconsciou­s she tried to resuscitat­e her and she called the emergency workers and police.

“Police are investigat­ing many directions. I don’t know what they really think.”

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