Police say 23-month-old boy was discovered unresponsive in village of Somercotes on Wednesday
Police said the boy was taken to the Royal Derby hospital where he passed away. Photograph: NurPhoto/SIPA USA/PA Images
Police said the boy was taken to the Royal Derby hospital where he passed away. Photograph: NurPhoto/SIPA USA/PA Images
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Fri 4 Jun 2021 07.49 EDT
Last modified on Fri 4 Jun 2021 09.15 EDT
A toddler has died after being found unresponsive in a paddling pool in a Derbyshire village.
The 23-month-old boy was discovered in Somercotes on Wednesday, Derbyshire police said.
The force said in a statement: “Officers were called to reports that a 23-month-old boy had been found unresponsive in a paddling pool in Nottingham Road, Somercotes at around 1.30pm on 2 June.