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Huron OPP Rule Toddler Drowning As Accidental

Huron OPP have released more information regarding the drowning death of a toddler in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh on Sunday.

Police say they responded to a family farm on St. Helen's Line just before 9pm after family members found the 18-month-old girl unresponsive in a water trough inside a barn.

The child was rushed to hospital by paramedics, but attempts to revive her were unsuccessful.

Investigators have established the cause of death as an accidental drowning.

***With files from John Chippa***

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