Murder: Veronica Rivas, 28, from San Diego allegedly admitted to  murdering her 22-month-old son to police A mother has admitted drowning her toddler after suffering from depression, according to police. Veronica Rivas, 28, from San Diego was arrested  on Friday and allegedly admitted to police that she murdered her 22-month-old son Elijah. Officers were called to Rivas' condo on Woodpark Way Wednesday night at 7.45 p.m when the child's grandmother called 911 according to NBC 7 San Diego. They immediately began CPR on Elijah until paramedics arrived. But they were unable to revive him and pronounced him dead at the scene.
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Veronica Rivas, 28, from San Diego was arrested by police on Friday
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She told detectives that she had drowned her 22-month-old son Elijah
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Officers arrived at Rivas' condo after the child's grandmother called 911
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They immediately began CPR on Elijah until paramedics arrived
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But they could not save the boy and he was pronounced dead on the scene
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Detectives arrested Rivas at the hospital on Friday
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Rivas had been going through a custody battle with the boy's father
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She is due to be arraigned on Monday and could face further charges
She told NBC 7 that she often saw @placeholder crying and she seemed depressed.