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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Mostafa Rachwani

Child dies after being found unresponsive in a vehicle in north Queensland

Queensland police are investigating the death of a child in Innisfail.
Queensland police are investigating the death of a child in Innisfail. Photograph: Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images

A child has died after being found unresponsive in a vehicle in north Queensland.

Police officers were called to a vehicle in Innisfail about 1pm on Monday after reports a child had been found unresponsive.

Emergency services provided medical assistance but the child was declared dead.

Investigations are continuing and a report will be prepared for the coroner.

The temperature at Innisfail Aero weather station reached a high of 30.4C on Monday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

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