DA's office says Wellesley toddler likely drowned; more tests needed

I have a four month old daughter that means the world to me.I don't understand how someone in their right mind could ever think to leave a baby home alone.A child (baby) is a blessing from God and they get sent as an angel until it's born.Why bring a child into this world to suffer.I think that it would olny be right for (WHOEVER) the person is that could do this to pay the max time for this crime.This really break's my HEART.People that deserve to be punished get away, but I pray to God not this one.

This is sad. my heart goes out to the family. i can not imagine losinf one og my children. you are in my prayers. i'm trully sorr for your lose.

Nicole, this is a large loving family. Nobody left a baby at home alone. It was a tragic accident. Please let this family deal with their grief without your uninformed accusations.

Nicole, I have a friend who knows the family, and you don't know the whole story. Therefore you should not jump to conclusions. This child had a wonderful, loving family who are grieving as it is.

The child(ren) should not have been left,awake (two years old, awake at 11:00 pm) and home under the care of a third grader no matter how quick an errand was being done.

I feel that no one should make any accusations and let this family deal with their grief . My heart goes out to the family , I do not know them but to lose a child must be the hardest thing in life. Please accept my prayers for family. your baby is now an angel watching over your family, I am the mother of two and aunt of many. once again please let this mother my heart breaks for her.

Nicole, please do not sit there and judge this family. I don't know where you have gotten this information, but I have not heard or read anything like what you are stating. I do not know this family, however, I have four small children of my own. Let me tell you, accidents do happen; and they happen very quickly. I pray that your child stays safe and accident free so that you never have to deal with judgment like you have cast on this poor family. I love each of my children dearly and can only imagine the devastation and sadness that they are going through. Perhaps you need to revisit your faith, and pray that this family will be able to somehow put their lives back together.

If the previous poster,"Nan"s comments are true:Children left under the supervison of a 3rd grader ?How foolish could these parents be??Left to run an errand?Where are their priorities and common sense?I hope an investigation ensues and they are prosecuted.

I am shocked by the comments of many here. The facts surrounding this tragedy are not public. Speculation is not appropriate. In the end, the only thing that is real here is the pain.

Also very real :that a 21 mo. old likely drowned.Where was the parental supervision?Parents are accountable for their actions.Curious that this family was known to DSS.

Unfortunately - this is NOT speculation on my part. The children were left unattended, that is a fact. The pain is real for many that have been affected by this tragedy.

I have friends who know the family. They have 10 children under the age of 15 and this is not the first time the kids are left alone. They belong to the Wellesley Country Club, so they could well afford full time help with the children. A neighbor says the kids are left alone frequently, and any way you slice it, you do not leave the house when a 21 month old is in a bath tub. I've heard that part of the investigation is to determine how long the baby had been dead when found, that it might have been a matter of hours. I also heard that months back, a contractor found the toddler wandering alone in the street outside of the house. He was the one who had notified DSS. I also heard that it was a seven year old who found the baby, which means that poor child now faces a life time of living with the additional trauma of finding a dead sibling. Also a neighbor said that the day after the drowning, the father was playing golf at the country club, the mother was playing tennis, and they had sent one of their daughters off to play soccer saying that they have to "teach the rest of the family to move on." Yes, the tragedy is terrible and yes, we all feel for the mother, but if there is even a grain of truth to this latest information, the rest of those children are at risk and DSS needs to intervene. I don't know how I could ever have managed raising ten children. I am not judging the poor woman, but by all counts, the family needs help and I am concerned for the safety of the remaining children, the youngest of whom is an infant.

Do you know what it like to love, give, with unconditional conviction? I didn't thing so. Loving, knowing your needs will never be met? Clearly not. I bet you're new to Wellesley. CLEARLY you DO NOT know this family. I woudn't wish this heartache on my worst enemy. It is clear you are an unappy soul, and for this, I pitty you. Finley's Mother and Father are the greatest role models I, myself, have ever known. You do not know our family. Clearly you speak from hearsay, not truth. I know The entire Morton Famly will forever succeed - it is what each sides of our family do.

So,explain where these '"loving" parents of the toddler were when she drowned?Role models??I hope DSS thoroughly investigates and provides for the safety of the other children.I can only hope that the previous poster Nan is not correct- what kind of parents leave children home alone to run an errand?? May Finley rest in peace.

Where were these the "greatest role model parents" when their toodler drowned?I pray the previous poster "Nan" 's comments that they were out running an errand are not true.Good Lord- who in their right mind would leave a third grader in charge of a toddler?I hoep it is not true.Hopefully, a DSS/DA investigation will "succeed" in finding the truth aand holding these parents responsible for their child's death.I sincerely hope the other children's safety is assured.Rest in peace Finley.

I am a Natick resident with three kids and a restraining order on me for sending angry e-mails about my wife's reckless behavior. I am learning she routinely leaves my 9 and 6 year old children home unattended to run errands or go to the gym! I asked the Natick Police to check on them and was treated with utter disrespect, the dispatcher even lying to me: "We don't want to get involved" was their attitude. This story about this child's death strikes FEAR into my heart. You bet you butt I've notified DSS!