Christmas Eve tragedy as boy, 2, drowns in backyard pool

  • Tragedy has struck family on Christmas Eve after child drowned in backyard pool
  • Emergency services were called to home in Bass Hill to treat two-year-old boy
  • Toddler was found unconscious and rushed to hospital but unable to be revived

Tragedy has struck a family on Christmas Eve after a young boy drowned in a backyard pool.

Emergency services were called to a home in Bass Hill in Sydney’s south-west on Sunday evening where a two-year-old boy was pulled unconscious from the water.

The child was treated at the scene on Broad Street just before 7pm before being rushed to Westmead Children’s Hospital, but was unable to be revived.

A report is being prepared for the coroner and police are investigating the incident.

More to come.   

Emergency services were called to a home in Bass Hill in Sydney’s west on Sunday evening where a two-year-old boy was pulled unconscious from the water



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