PSNI says death of baby 'tragic accident'

Police investigating the sudden death of a one-year-old boy in Derry city said this afternoon he died of a "tragic accident".

Police investigating the sudden death of a one-year-old boy in Derry city said this afternoon he died of a "tragic accident".

It is understood the child died in the Currynierin area of the city yesterday. The boy's death was reported at around 10pm yesterday.

After a postmortem today a police spokesman said they did not believe the death was "anything other than a tragic accident".

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