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A 17-month-old toddler died after being found in a swimming pool while she was being cared for by foster parents. A 17-month-old toddler died after being found floating in a swimming pool while in the care of her foster parents.
The youngster, who has not been officially named, was found floating unconscious in the garden pool in Havant, Hampshire, on Sunday night. The youngster, who has not been officially named, was found unconscious in the purpose-built garden pool in Havant, Hampshire, on Sunday night.
A Hampshire police spokeswoman said the girl was found in a purpose-built garden pool. Attempts were made to resuscitate her before paramedics arrived. She was pronounced dead in hospital in Cosham.
Attempts were made to resuscitate her before paramedics arrived and she was taken to hospital in Cosham. The death was being treated as a "tragic accident" and there were no suspicious circumstances, police said.
'Tragic accident''Tragic accident'
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 the toddler after she arrived at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, but she was 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. Although the death is not being treated as suspicious, police are investigating the death on behalf of the coroner, a Hampshire Police 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."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.""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.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.