Body of four-year-old girl found in Cannon Hill home

The family of a four-year-old girl found dead in her Brisbane home this morning are assisting police, as calls are made for anyone with information to come forward.

RELATIVES of a four-year-old girl found dead in her Cannon Hill home this morning are “assisting police” with their investigation into the circumstances of her death.

Police were called to the Bent St home at 9.20am after a call was made to Triple-0.

The girl was dead when emergency services arrived.

A statement released today by police said the home was immediately secured as a crime scene.

“A crime scene was immediately declared at the house as investigations commence into the circumstances leading to the child’s death,” the statement said.

“The girl’s family is assisting police with the investigation.”

The scene at Cannon Hill where a child has been found dead. Photo: 9 News

A resident of a neighbouring home said a family rent the property and had been “relatively quiet” for the time they have lived there.

“I’ve seen a boy jumping on the trampoline outside before but he would be 10 or 12 years old,” he said.

“I have never heard much from them.

“It’s quite a quiet street ... it’s a bit of a shock.”

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Tradesman Trent O’Brien was working at a nearby home when he saw ambulances and police arrive at the Bent St address.

Mr O’Brien said about five people, including a child wearing a nappy, appeared to have come from inside the home when paramedics and police arrived.

“There was a lot of police, at least ten.”

Police reopened Bent street around 6pm though a heavy police presence remained at the crime scene.

The house – across from Cannon Hill Anglican College Primary Campus – remains taped off with a tent set up out the front with forensic officers and equipment as investigations continue.

Anyone with information on the child’s death is asked to come forward and speak to investigators.

Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000