A young child has reportedly died after being found in a washing machine that had been switched on. The pre-school age child was found unresponsive in a front-loading washing machine, Stuff reports.
A spokesperson said that officers were notified of an incident in the Christchurch, New Zealand, suburb of Hoon Hay at about 5pm on Friday.
The force said: "One person was injured and taken to hospital where they later died. "Police are making enquiries into the circumstances of the death and the coroner has been informed." Star News reports that chairwoman Karolyn Potter from the Waihoro/Spreydon-Cashmere Community Board said the community was resilient and would rally around the family.
Read more on mirror.co.uk