Grandmother accused of deliberately drowning her four-year-old grandson while she was babysitting smiles as she appears in court

A grandmother accused of deliberately drowning her four-year-old grandson smiled as she appeared in court on Thursday.

Dawn Diana Raines-Hewes, 51, is charged with murdering Richard Kite in a bathtub while she was babysitting her grandchildren in Fairfield, California, on December 29.

Police say Raines-Hewes admitted intentionally drowning Richard, who was found unconscious by a neighbor after the grandmother ran screaming from the house. 

Richard Kite
Dawn Diana Raines-Hewes

Dawn Diana Raines-Hewes (pictured smiling in court, right) is accused of deliberately drowning her four-year-old grandson Richard Kite (left)

Raines-Hewes, 51, is charged with murdering Richard while she was babysitting her grandchildren in Fairfield, California, on December 29

Raines-Hewes, 51, is charged with murdering Richard while she was babysitting her grandchildren in Fairfield, California, on December 29

Police received a 911 call about a boy drowning. They then arrived at the scene and tried to resuscitate the boy.

He was taken to hospital but died a short time later.

Two of her granddaughters, aged one and six years old, were in her care at the time but were not harmed. 

Raines-Hewes is being held in Solano County Jail without bail. 

Investigators are still trying to find a motive.

If found guilty of murder Raines-Hewes could be jailed for life, with a minimum sentence of 25 years. She has also been charged with assaulting a child. 

 Police say Raines-Hewes admitted intentionally drowning Richard, who was found unconscious by a neighbor after the grandmother ran screaming from the house

 Police say Raines-Hewes admitted intentionally drowning Richard, who was found unconscious by a neighbor after the grandmother ran screaming from the house

If found guilty of murder Raines-Hewes could be jailed for life, with a minimum sentence of 25 years

If found guilty of murder Raines-Hewes could be jailed for life, with a minimum sentence of 25 years

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