Shock waves: pool electrocution is rare ... but it's deadly.

From: Pool & Spa News | Date: October 15, 2004| Author: Yu, Rin-rin | Copyright information

The living room is empty except for several vases of flowers and two large portraits of a young, dark-haired woman with a radiant smile. A few dozen folding chairs lean in neat rows against the wall. This is where the memorial service was held for 21-year-old Natalie Garcia.

What was to be a birthday gathering for Natalie's brother last summer turned into a tragedy for the Arleta, Calif., family. The Garcias had just remodeled their pool and Natalie and her brother, Byron...

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