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Ontario Provincial Police investigating drowning of three-year-old near Cornwall

LONG SAULT — Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a three-year-old drowned in the community of Long Sault on Saturday. Police say emergency services were called out to Mille Roches Beach around 5:45 p.m.
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An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

LONG SAULT — Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a three-year-old drowned in the community of Long Sault on Saturday.

Police say emergency services were called out to Mille Roches Beach around 5:45 p.m. regarding a child who had no vital signs.

They say off-duty medical professionals were attempting to resuscitate the child.

Police say the child was rushed to hospital and despite life-saving efforts, the three-year-old died.

The child's identity is not being released out of respect for the family.

Long Sault is located about 15 kilometres west of Cornwall, Ont.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 27, 2025.

The Canadian Press