Police investigate death of teenage girl two days after alleged ‘sexual choking’ act in Sydney

New South Wales police are investigating the death of a 16-year-old girl. Emergency services were called to a home in Elanora Heights in Sydney's northern beaches on Sunday evening in response to a welfare concern report.

The girl died in hospital on Tuesday night. According to a source, she died after a suspected sexual strangulation act.

Police are continuing their investigation into the girl's death.

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