Child fighting for life after being ‘left in a hot car’

  • A child is fighting for life in hospital with critical injuries after being found in car
  • The child, of unknown age and gender, was rushed to Royal Children’s Hospital
  • Melbourne’s temperature hit a sweltering 34 degrees on Monday afternoon

A child found in a car with critical injuries is fighting for life in hospital as temperatures soared to a scorching 34 degrees.

The child, of unknown age and gender, was discovered on Maddox Road in the inner Melbourne suburb of Newport.

Police were called after an ‘incident’ at 2:45pm and the child was rushed to Royal Children’s Hospital, Nine News reported.

A child found in a car (pictured) with critical injuries has been rushed to hospital as temperatures soared to 34 degrees

The child, of unknown age and gender, was discovered on Maddox Road (pictured) in the inner Melbourne suburb of Newport

The child, of unknown age and gender, was discovered on Maddox Road (pictured) in the inner Melbourne suburb of Newport

Temperatures hit 34 degrees in Melbourne on Monday.

Maddox Road has been cordoned off by police. 

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Police were called after an 'incident' at 2:45pm and the child was rushed to Royal Children's Hospital (pictured, stock image)

Police were called after an ‘incident’ at 2:45pm and the child was rushed to Royal Children’s Hospital (pictured, stock image)

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