Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a three-year-old drowned in the community of Long Sault on Saturday.
Police say emergency services were called out to Mille Roches Beach around 5:45 p.m. regarding a child who had no vital signs.
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They say off-duty medical professionals were attempting to resuscitate the child.
Police say the child was rushed to hospital and despite life-saving efforts, the three-year-old died.
The child’s identity is not being released out of respect for the family.
Long Sault is located about 15 kilometres west of Cornwall, Ont.