A four-month-old child is lifeless after what Toronto police are calling a “suspicious incident” at a Toronto Group Housing constructing within the metropolis’s midtown space on Wednesday afternoon.
Police say the toddler was initially reported lacking by a member of the family simply earlier than 11:30 a.m.
They mentioned that officers “rapidly responded” to an condominium constructing on Roselawn Avenue, close to Marlee Avenue, the place the child was positioned.
Paramedics additionally attended the scene and rushed the toddler to the hospital with vital accidents.
Simply after 1 p.m. police confirmed that the child has been pronounced lifeless. A reason for dying has not been offered.
“Whereas we acknowledge this can be a tragic state of affairs that raises many questions, no additional particulars will probably be shared at the moment. We need to reassure the general public that there isn’t a security danger,” a Toronto police media officer mentioned.
There is a heavy police presnce within the space of Roselawn and Marlee avenues as Toronto police examine the “suspicious” dying of an toddler on Nov. 20.
Police haven’t mentioned the place within the constructing the child was positioned.
Nevertheless, on Wednesday afternoon CTV Information Toronto’s cameras captured officers standing guard outdoors the main-floor rubbish room, which was marked by an indication that reads, “Please preserve compactor door closed.”
Police had been additionally seen guarding an eighth-floor unit and a close-by rubbish chute, which was blocked by police tape.
The identification of the child shouldn’t be clear however at the very least two constructing residents who spoke to CTV Information Toronto on Wednesday mentioned that they generally noticed the child boy’s father strolling him up and down a hallway within the constructing.
Different neighbours additionally expressed shock and disappointment on the boy’s dying.
Native Coun. Mike Colle stopped by the scene late Wednesday afternoon and instructed reporters that the child was escorted by police to Humber River Hospital the place medical personnel unsuccessfully tried resuscitation.
The coroner is now readily available, he mentioned, and has taken over the investigation, he added.
Colle went on to say that police from 13 Division at the moment are dealing with the case and are talking to interviewing witnesses and anybody with data.
With recordsdata from CTV Information Toronto’s Janice Golding and CP24’s Steve Ryan With recordsdata from CTV Information Toronto’s Janice Golding
