Four-year-old boy dies after being pulled from pool

Family members pulled the four-year-old boy from a pool and performed CPR before paramedics arrived; he was taken to hospital and later died.

A four-year-old boy was pulled unconscious from a pool on the evening of Friday, January 9. Family members performed CPR until paramedics arrived. The child was treated at the scene and taken to John Hunter Hospital in critical condition. Authorities later reported that he died in hospital. Known details: - About 7:30pm on Friday, January 9, emergency services were called to Bobs Farm in the Hunter Region after a boy was pulled from a pool. - Family members performed CPR and NSW Ambulance paramedics took over treatment at the scene. - The child was taken to John Hunter Hospital in critical condition and later died. - Officers from Port Stephens/Hunter Police District have begun inquiries and a report will be prepared for the coroner. Summary: The death has been reported by local authorities and is being handled as an inquiry by police. A report to the coroner has been announced as the next procedural step. Further procedural details have not been announced.