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Chiara Fiorillo

Child dies after emergency services race to play park as police launch investigation

A child has died at a park in South Yorkshire with police launching an investigation.

Emergency services were called to Clifton Park on Doncaster Road in Rotherham at around 4pm yesterday.

Locals reported seeing a large amount of police activity, including a cordoned-off area.

South Yorkshire Police was launching an investigation (Alex Roebuck)
A police spokesperson reportedly confirmed that the child's death is not being treated as suspicious (Alex Roebuck)

Yorkshire Air Ambulance medics also rushed to the scene but the child tragically died despite their best efforts.

A police spokesperson reportedly confirmed that the child's death is not being treated as suspicious.

The Mirror has contacted South Yorkshire Police for comment.

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