Halton police investigating drowning of 3-year-old boy
Posted May 28, 2023 11:25 am.
Last Updated May 28, 2023 7:11 pm.
Halton police are investigating after a three-year-old boy drowned in a backyard pool on Saturday night.
Police were called to an address on Warwick Avenue in Oakville at approximately 7:00 p.m. Saturday, responding to reports of a drowning.
A three-year-old boy was pulled from an inground pool in a backyard at the address without vital signs.
Emergency services conducted CPR on the child, and he was transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
“The child does not reside at the address and was attending for a birthday party,” said Cst. Ryan Anderson in a statement to CityNews.
The Halton Regional Police Service Homicide Unit is investigating, as it investigates all deaths involving children. The Coroner’s Office is also investigating.
No charges have been laid in the incident and police have determined there to be no criminality.