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2-year old drowns in septic tank while his mother allegedly watched TikTok videos

The Estancia Municipal Police Station is currently probing the case.

A 2-year-old boy was found dead in Estancia, Iloilo, in a septic tank on Sunday, June 20.

His mother was allegedly too busy browsing TikTok when her son wandered off.

According to “Ken,” a neighbor of the child’s family, the boy went missing for hours before his father noticed his absence at around 6 pm.

Ken said they went through the home’s septic tank several times before finding the boy lifeless inside at 11 pm.

A video of the family grieving has spread throughout social media and painted a sad scenario.

The Estancia Municipal Police Station is currently probing the case. Meanwhile, the family is asking for an autopsy report.

The child could have possibly died of drowning.

Written by Charles Teves

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