DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - The mother of a two-year-old child who drowned over the week said her daughter died while with her family at a home in DeKalb County.

The backstory:

Ashley Jordan said the paternal grandmother of her children took the 2- and 4-year-olds to play with their cousins at a home in the 2700 block of Memorial Drive SE on Sunday.

According to Jordan, the grandmother often took the children to the house to play, but on Sunday, something went horribly wrong. The 2-year-old, Melanie Davis, fell into the pool and drowned, according to Jordan.

Atlanta police responded to the home around 2:40 p.m. on Sunday. Davis was taken to a hospital, but died.

What they're saying:

Jordan said she wants to let the investigation play out, but she wants someone held accountable.

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