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5-year-old girl dies after drowning in Woolwich: police

The rear end of a Waterloo Regional Police cruiser. Kevin Nielsen / Global News

A five-year-old girl died as a result of accidental drowning in Woolwich over the weekend, Waterloo Regional Police stated Thursday.

Police say emergency services answered a call Saturday at a pond near Snyders Flats Road at around 6 p.m. for the report of an accidental drowning.

Police say the girl was found in the pond and taken to a hospital outside of the region.

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They say they were informed that she had died on Monday.

Police say no more information about the incident will be provided.

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