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| Foster child dies in pool tragedy | Foster child dies in pool tragedy |
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| A 17-month-old toddler has died after being found floating in a swimming pool at the home of her foster parents. | A 17-month-old toddler has died after being found floating in a swimming pool at the home of her foster parents. |
| Anna Hider was found unconscious in the purpose-built pool in her garden in Havant, Hampshire, on Sunday night. | Anna Hider was found unconscious in the purpose-built pool in her garden in Havant, Hampshire, on Sunday night. |
| 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. She was pronounced dead in hospital in Cosham. |
| The death was being treated as a "tragic accident" and there were no suspicious circumstances, police said. | The death was being treated as a "tragic accident" and there were no suspicious circumstances, police said. |
| We are offering every support possible to all those who have been affected by this Councillor Gerald Vernon Jackson | |
| Further attempts were made to revive the toddler after she arrived at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, but she was 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. |
| Officers from the Specialist Investigations Department are investigating the death on behalf of the coroner and a post-mortem examination will be conducted, a Hampshire Constabulary spokeswoman said. | Officers from the Specialist Investigations Department are investigating the death on behalf of the coroner and a post-mortem examination will be conducted, a Hampshire Constabulary 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." |
| 'Sincere condolences' | 'Sincere condolences' |
| Portsmouth City Council confirmed that Anna, who was from the city, was in foster care. | Portsmouth City Council confirmed that Anna, who was from the city, was in foster care. |
| Councillor Gerald Vernon Jackson said: "We offer our sincere condolences to the family of the child who tragically died yesterday. | |
| "The child was the subject of an interim care order and we are offering every support possible to all those who have been affected by this. | "The child was the subject of an interim care order and we are offering every support possible to all those who have been affected by this. |
| "The city council will also carry out our own review of the circumstances." | "The city council will also carry out our own review of the circumstances." |