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| Toddler dies in water container | Toddler dies in water container |
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| A toddler has died after falling into a water container in the garden of a house in Hampshire. | A toddler has died after falling into a water container in the garden of a house in Hampshire. |
| Paramedics were called to the house in the Weeke area of Winchester on Friday evening after a report that a 15-month-old boy had fallen into water. | Paramedics were called to the house in the Weeke area of Winchester on Friday evening after a report that a 15-month-old boy had fallen into water. |
| They treated the boy at the scene and he was then taken to the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, but he died later. | |
| Hampshire Police said they were treating the incident as sudden death. | |
| "The child was found floating in a garden water container. | |
| Our hearts go out to the family who must be absolutely devastated Gina Evans, neighbour | |
| "A post-mortem examination is scheduled for next week," said a spokeswoman. | |
| Officers have taken away a number of objects for closer examination, including a 2ft-deep cylindrical container. | |
| Neighbour Gina Evans said: "This is a terrible tragedy and our hearts go out to the family who must be absolutely devastated." | |
| The identity of the dead child has not yet been released by police. |