Toddler found in swimming pool dies

LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) A 17-month-old girl has died in hospital after being found unconscious in a swimming pool in Hampshire, police said today.

The girl, who has not been named, was found unconscious in her family's pool in Portsmouth yesterday evening.

Attempts were made to revive the toddler before she was taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, where she was pronounced dead.

A Hampshire Police spokeswoman said the girl was found by members of the family at 8:30 p m local time yesterday evening.

The circumstances surrounding the death are being investigated, though it is not being treated as suspicious, and an inquest will be opened in due course.

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