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SPOTLIGHT ON SENIOR LIVING STARTS ON 12A JUNE 22, 2023 • Vol. 35, No. 13
Macomb Township 2-year-old saved from drowning BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Tragedy turned to triumph for one Macomb Township family after fast action from Macomb County Sheriff ’s deputies, Macomb Township firefighters and hospital staff saved 2-year-old Mira Lateef from drowning in an aboveground pool. It all began on the morning of June 3. Saif and Hanan, Mira’s father and mother, were going about their morning when Hanan noticed something was off. “She was eating peacefully and watching cartoons, and one or two minutes after that, I get this feeling there’s something wrong,” Hanan said. It was too quiet around the house and, after what seemed like less than a minute of searching, Hanan found Mira floating in the backyard pool. “She was blue, no heartbeat, something white coming out from her mouth,” Hanan said, recounting Mira’s condition upon retrieving her from the pool. Hanan called for Saif and called 911 for the first time in her life. After getting on the call with Macomb County Sheriff ’s Office dispatcher Lindsey McCord, officers were on the scene at the Lateef residence within five minutes and were soon joined by Macomb Township Fire Department and Medstar ambulance personnel. At that time, Saif performed CPR on Mira while receiving instructions from McCord.
Photo by Dean Vaglia
Saif Lateef, Hanan Lateef and daughter Mira Lateef visited the Macomb County Jail on June 8 for a reunion with first responders after Mira was saved from drowning on June 3.
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