A three-year-old child has reportedly been found dead in a car outside a north Queensland hospital with a police investigation under way.
Police were called to the Townsville University hospital about 3.30pm on Friday, a spokesman told Guardian Australia.
The spokesman said officers were investigating the death of a three-year-old child, but could not provide details about the child’s gender.
He said: “Police are investigating the incident, and that investigation is ongoing. We will be preparing a report for the coroner.”
Some media reported a woman was understood to have arrived at the hospital with the deceased child in the car.
Officers remained at the scene on Friday evening.
Queensland is currently in the grip of a heatwave with Townsville reaching 32.8C on Friday.
