1-year-old Fayetteville girl drowns in South Carolina pond over Memorial Day weekend

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
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CONWAY, S.C. (WTVD) -- A 1-year-old Fayetteville girl drowned in a South Carolina pond over Memorial Day weekend.

According to Horry County Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard, 1-year-old Gianna Dawkins was found in a pond on Cheyenne Road by her family Saturday around 6:30 p.m.

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The family was visiting Conway, South Carolina, from Fayetteville, according to WPDE.

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