19-month-old baby girl drowns north of Grafton, found unresponsive in Clarence River
A 19-month-old baby girl has drowned in the Clarence River after going missing from her North Coast home.
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A 19-month-old baby girl has drowned in the Clarence River after going missing from her Palmers Island home.
The little girl was reported missing from the property, 55 km northeast of Grafton, around 10am on Sunday.
Within 20 minutes of police arriving and beginning their search, the 19-month-old was found unresponsive in the river.
Police performed CPR until NSW Ambulance paramedics arrived and took her to Maclean Hospital however the child was unable to be revived.
An investigation has now commenced into the circumstances surrounding her death.
Those inquiries are continuing and a report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
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