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Four-year-old child drowned in neighbour's backyard pool: Ottawa police

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Ottawa police reported that a four-year-old child drowned in a neighbor's backyard pool in Ottawa. The incident occurred on Wednesday in the neighborhood around Bathgate Drive and Matheson Road, where the child was found unresponsive in the water and later pronounced dead.

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On Wednesday, a four-year-old child drowned in a neighbor's backyard pool in Ottawa, near Bathgate Drive and Matheson Road. Police arrived and pulled the child from the pool but were unable to resuscitate them. The incident has sparked community concern over pool safety, particularly for young children. No additional details about the identity of the child or the neighbors involved have been released by authorities.

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