Overview
- Emergency services were called to a home in Kialla near Shepparton on Sunday after reports the child was found unresponsive in a swimming pool.
- Paramedics provided medical assistance at the scene, but the boy later died, authorities said.
- Police said they will prepare a report for the coroner to determine the circumstances of the incident.
- Life Saving Victoria described the case as a sad and timely reminder to keep children safe around water and offered condolences to those affected.
- The agency urged parents to supervise children, enrol them in swimming and water-safety lessons, learn CPR, and ensure pools have compliant barriers with self-closing, self-latching gates and non-climbable perimeters.