Six-year-old girl pronounced dead after being rushed to Sheffield hospital in unresponsive state

A six-year-old girl has died after being found unresponsive and rushed to Sheffield Children's Hospital yesterday.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Feb 2018, 08:27 BST
Updated 21st Feb 2018, 08:35 BST
The six-year-old died after being found in an unresponsive state.The six-year-old died after being found in an unresponsive state.
The six-year-old died after being found in an unresponsive state.

The young girl was found shortly after 3pm on Monday afternoon on Lincoln Road in Tuxford, a village in Nottinghamshire.

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Local residents are reported to have witnessed Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance on the scene, as well as a heavy police presence.

Nottinghamshire Police said: "At 15:05 on Monday February 19 2018, a six-year-old girl was found unresponsive.

"She was taken to Sheffield Children's Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

"Inquiries are still ongoing."

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