OPP cruiser. File photo by Blackburn News.OPP cruiser. File photo by Blackburn News.
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OPP investigate sudden death of child

Investigators are probing the sudden death of a child in West Elgin County.

According to Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), emergency crews responded to a report of a child without vital signs at an address on Dymock Line, west of Dutton, just before 5 p.m. Monday.

Police officers arrived and found family members who had performed life-saving measures. The youth was then taken to hospital where they were sadly pronounced deceased.

"No foul play is suspected as police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this death and officers remain on scene," read a statement issued by OPP on Tuesday.

The identity of the child is not being released.

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