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A 17-month-old toddler has died after being found floating unconscious in a swimming pool in Hampshire. A 17-month-old toddler died after being found in a swimming pool while she was being cared for by foster parents.
A Hampshire police spokeswoman said the girl was found in a purpose-built garden pool in Havant on Sunday night. The youngster, who has not been officially named, was found floating unconscious in the garden pool in Havant, Hampshire, on Sunday night.
She said the death was being treated as a "tragic accident" and there were no suspicious circumstances. A Hampshire police spokeswoman said the girl was found in a purpose-built garden pool.
Attempts were made to revive the toddler before she was taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham, where she was pronounced dead. Attempts were made to resuscitate her before paramedics arrived and she was taken to hospital in Cosham.
The spokeswoman said the girl was found by members of her family at 2030 BST. 'Tragic accident'
Ambulance and police were called to the scene and paramedics tried to resuscitate the child. Further attempts were made to revive her after arrival at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, but she was finally pronounced dead at 2149 BST.
Further attempts were made to revive her after arrival at hospital, but she was finally pronounced dead at 2149 BST. The death is being treated as a "tragic accident" and there are no suspicious circumstances but police are investigating the death on behalf of the coroner, the police spokeswoman added.
The circumstances surrounding the death are being investigated by police and an inquest will be opened in due course, the spokeswoman said. "Due to the sensitive nature of this inquiry and the sensitive circumstances surrounding it we will not be releasing the address of where this occurred," she said.
"It's not in the public interest to release the information. It would do more harm than good."
Portsmouth City Council confirmed that the girl, who was from the city, was in foster care and said a full statement would be released later today.