Kesia Kearse

Kesia Kearse, 5 Years

Kesia Rose Kearse was 5 years old and had autism.  She lived in Bradenton, Florida.  Kesia drowned in a retention pond near her home on June 11, 2012, after she unlocked a sliding glass door and wandered away from her family.

Tribute to Kesia Kearse: "If she was here right now, she'd give you the high-five. She was a joy. I'm just going to miss her (Sylvia Jackson, Mother)."

Links about Kesia Kearse: 

Blogs:

• Autistic Lives Lost to Wandering 

• Lives Lost to Autism 

News:

• Girl, 5, drowns in pond despite neighbor's rescue try  

• The Family of a 5-year-old drowning victim tried many times to teach her the danger of water  

• Parents of 5-year-old autistic girl, Kesia Kearse, are asking for help to bury her