RCMP investigating after two toddlers drown in lake in Manitoba community
Police say the two boys, ages one and two, were brought to the nursing station in Garden Hill Anisininew Nation on Wednesday afternoon.
The Manitoba RCMP are investigating after two toddlers, ages one and two, drowned in a lake in Garden Hill Anisininew Nation, a remote First Nation community in northern Manitoba. The boys were found in the lake on Wednesday afternoon by a family member and were rushed to the nursing station where they were pronounced dead. According to police, the boys somehow managed to leave their home and enter the nearby lake.
However, foul play is not suspected and the investigation is ongoing. Sgt. Chris Hipolito of the Island Lake detachment stated that the tragedy has devastated the family and the entire community.
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