Pediatrician Murders 4-Year-Old Daughter During Florida Vacation, Stages it as Drowning: Police
Share this @internewscast.com

An Oklahoma pediatrician accused of killing her 4-year-old daughter on a Florida vacation had her charges downgraded on Thursday.

Neha Gupta faces a charge of aggravated manslaughter of a child and is now eligible for bond, KOCO reported.

Gupta’s legal representative, Michael Mirer, expressed that the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office acted prematurely by going to Oklahoma with U.S. Marshals to arrest Gupta on a first-degree murder charge. He stated this decision shows that the State Attorney’s Office lacks evidence to prove Dr. Gupta intentionally harmed her child, as mentioned in Mirer’s interview with WTVJ.

Initially, Gupta faced first-degree murder charges after police were summoned to a rental in El Portal, where her daughter, Aria Talathi, was discovered by the pool in a critical state, according to a report from CrimeOnline.

Gupta, who arrived in Florida with her daughter a day prior, informed investigators that she awoke to a noise at 3:20 a.m. on June 27 and found a sliding glass door open. Upon going outside, she saw her daughter in the pool and called the police around 3:40 a.m., noting that she was unable to swim and reach her child.

“The complainant is advising [that] the juvenile is in the pool and she can’t swim to get to her,” a police dispatcher said.

An autopsy found no water in the girl’s lungs and injuries in her mouth that could have been consistent with smothering.

Gupta was arrested at her home back in Oklahoma on June 30 and extradited to Florida, accused of staging the child’s death as a drowning.

Her attorney called the downgraded charge “a vindication,” according to KOCO.

Mirer added that the shift from a murder to a manslaughter charge suggests that Dr. Gupta’s alleged negligence was in failing to secure the Airbnb, resulting in her daughter’s unfortunate drowning.

A bond hearing is scheduled for Monday.

Gupta is still a licensed doctor but has not worked for Oklahoma University Health, where she had been employed, since May.

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Police Report: Woman Found Living with Deceased Infant in Cardboard Box

Inset: Shyanna Brothers (Milwaukee County). Background: The building where Shyanna Brothers allegedly…

Deputies: Woman Attempted Bomb Attack and Jail Escape

Background: Lafayette County Detention Center (Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office). Inset left: Christina…

Pennsylvania Father Accused of Causing Infant Son’s Death by Alcohol Poisoning

A Pennsylvania man was taken into custody on Monday, facing charges related…

Gainesville resident receives 18-month prison term for involvement in dogfighting

Staff report GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Keith Gerard Miles, 42, has been given…

Police Say Teen Attempted to ‘Relieve’ Grandma’s Suffering

Background: Pushaw Road in Glenburn, Maine (Google Maps). Inset: Ethan William Herbert…

Eddie Obeid Released on Parole After Serving Prison Time

Disgraced former NSW politician Eddie Obeid has walked from Long Bay prison…

DOJ Reports Woman’s Threat to Harm Trump

President Donald Trump stands outside the White House, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025,…

Attorney for Missing Emmanuel Haro’s Father Says Search Efforts Are Nonexistent

In California, officials have taken possession of a car owned by the…

Court Reveals Reality TV Star Provided $10,000 to Family of Injured Pilot

Reality TV star Matt Wright offered $10,000 to the family of a…

Husband Receives Sentence for Killing Wife Over Missing Cooking Pans

Context: Visual excerpts from the location where Jian Chan’s body was discovered…

Argument Over Steak Results in Man Allegedly Stabbing Mother and Stepfather: Police Report

Inset: Jose Monier IV (Broward County Jail). Background: Police in Fort Lauderdale,…

Florida Man Faces Execution for 1982 Murder of Woman Kidnapped from Workplace

A man convicted of abducting a woman from a Florida Panhandle insurance…