Two toddlers are in a critical condition after being pulled from a backyard swimming pool in Sydney’s south west this afternoon.
Just before 2.45pm (Saturday 18 July 2020), emergency services were called to a home on Lakewood Crescent, Casula, following reports two young children were found unresponsive in the pool.
An 18-month-old girl and a 23-month-old boy were treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to the Children’s Hospital at Westmead. They are both reported to be in a critical condition.
Officers from Liverpool City Police Area Command have established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
No further information is available at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.
