Six-month-old girl dies in hospital after near-drowning incident at home

A six-month-old girl died in hospital after a near-drowning incident in a private residence in St Paul's Bay, the police have confirmed.

The baby girl was rushed to Mater Dei hospital on Friday afternoon, after she was found drowning in a bath tub.

The incident happened at around 1pm at Triq l-Arznell in St Paul’s Bay.

An emergency team, including a number of doctors and members from the Red Cross were on site and offered first aid and CPR for a number of minutes. The girl was rushed to hospital but lost her battle for survival later in the afternoon.

Magistrat Claire Stafrace Zammit is holding an inquiry.