Police are investigating the death of a one-year-old child who is believed to be the country’s latest drowning victim.
According to a police statement, the child was with his mother in their home in Wailotu Settlement, Tailevu, and had gone outside the house while his mother was attending to another child in one of the bedrooms.
A search was conducted and he was found floating in the Wainivesi River.
Police say investigations are underway into the circumstances surrounding his death.
