A two-year-old boy has died in what is believed to have been a tragic choking accident.
The toddler passed away at a house in Skibbereen, Co Cork on Wednesday evening, reports Irish Mirror.
It's understood emergency services rushed to the scene and fought to save the boy, but he died at the scene.
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Gardai attended the house at around 9pm last night when the child got into difficulty at the family home.
The boy’s death is not being treated as suspicious, Gardai have confirmed.
A spokesman told told Irish Mirror: “Shortly after 9pm, on Wednesday 25th January 2023, Gardai attended at a domestic residence in Skibbereen, Co. Cork, following the sudden death of a male toddler.
“The Coroner has been notified and a post-mortem will be held at Cork University Hospital. Gardaí are currently treating the death as a tragic accident and foul play is not suspected.
“Owing to the tragic nature of the incident no further information is available.”
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