Elisabeth Anne Betty Broderick is an American former suburban housewife convicted of the November 5, 1989 murders of her ex-husband, Daniel T. Broderick III, and his second wife, Linda Broderick. At a second trial on December 11, 1991, she was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder and later sentenced to 32-years-to-life in prison. The case received extensive media attention and was extremely controversial. Several books were written on the Broderick case, and a made-for-TV movie was
Causes of Near-Drowning. Near-drowning occurs when youâre unable to breathe under water for a significant period of time. During near-drowning, oxygen intake decreases and major body systems shut down from the lack of oxygen flow. In some cases (particularly in young children), this can happen in a matter of seconds.
For girls between ages 1 and 4, drowning remains the second leading cause of death from unintentional injury. But for boys of these ages, drowning replaced traffic accidents and has been the leading cause of death from unintentional injury since 2005, researchers found. Swimming pools were the most common places where children under 5 drowned.