Police investigating death of 2-year-old boy in Cambridge, Ont.

The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) are investigating the sudden death of a two-year-old boy who had been reported missing in Cambridge, Ont.

Authorities said a woman who was at Soper Park, located in the area of Beverly Street and Dundas Street North, with the boy called police around 6 a.m. on Monday to report him missing.

Police located the boy, who was unresponsive. Life-saving measures were provided, and the child was transported to a local hospital, where the two-year-old was pronounced dead.

Photos from the scene show police tape near a local creek, but investigators have not confirmed if the child was found in the water. 

WRPS spokesperson Cherri Greeno referred to it as a “tragic call for everyone involved” and extended condolences to the boy’s family.

Investigators did not immediately disclose the relationship between the woman and the boy.

With files from The Canadian Press