A man is assisting police with their inquiries after a baby girl was found dead in a car outside a childcare centre.
Emergency services raced to the scene in Marana Road, Earlwood in Sydney’s inner-west at about 5.45pm on Tuesday following reports of an unresponsive child inside a car.
The one-year-old girl was sadly unable to be revived at the scene, despite paramedics’ best efforts.
There are reports that the little girl was mistakenly left in a car all day, the Daily Telegraph reported.
Temperatures soared above 30C across Sydney on Tuesday.
NSW Police have established a crime scene and commenced an investigation.
Police remain at a Earlwood childcare centre, where a one-year-old girl was found unresponsive in a car
Paramedics were unable to revive the unresponsive baby girl
‘A male occupant of the vehicle – believed to be related to the child – is assisting with inquiries at Burwood Police Station,’ a police statement read.
‘No further information is available at this stage.’
No charges have been laid.
Photos from the scene show the cordoned off street swarming with police officers and paramedics.
A distraught man was seen speaking to police.
Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers.
More to come.
Police were called to Marana Road in Earlwood at about 5.45pm on Tuesday. Pictured is the cordoned off scene
