Four-year-old child drowned in neighbour’s backyard pool: Ottawa police
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OTTAWA – Ottawa police say a four-year-old child died after being pulled from a neighbour’s backyard pool.
Police say the child was found unresponsive in the pool in the area of Bathgate Drive and Matheson Road on Wednesday.
They say efforts to resuscitate the child were unsuccessful.
Police say there’s no indication of suspicious circumstances at this time.
They say investigators will continue to review what happened and how the child ended up on the neighbouring property.
Police say they will not be releasing any other details about the child to protect the family’s privacy.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 15, 2026.