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Barrie police investigating after 10-year-old child found dead in home

A Barrie Police Service cruiser is shown in Barrie, Ont., on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Vanessa Tiberio. JCO

Police in Barrie, Ont., are investigating after a child was found dead inside a home in the city’s south end.

Police say they responded to a call for a well-being check at a house on Bayview Avenue near Little Avenue around 3 p.m. on Wednesday.

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They say a 10-year-old child was found dead in the home.

Police say the child’s mother, a 47-year-old woman, was taken to hospital where she remains.

Barrie police say their crime unit has taken over the investigation.

They say there is no risk to public safety.

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