Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeA toddler has died in hospital after being found unresponsive in a paddling pool during this week's hot weather, say police. The 23-month-old boy was discovered in the pool at a commercial property in Somercotes, Derbyshire, at about 1.30pm on Wednesday. He was taken to the Royal Derby Hospital, where he died "despite the best efforts of staff", a spokesperson for Derbyshire Police said on Friday. "The boy was taken to the Royal Derby Hospital, however, despite the best efforts of staff, he sadly passed away. On the afternoon of May 28, Samuel Haycock died at Ulley Reservoir, just south of Rotherham in South Yorkshire.

Source: Daily Mirror June 04, 2021 10:57 UTC