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Lowood, Queensland: Homicide investigation launched into death of child found unresponsive at a home

The child was found unresponsive by emergency services inside a home.

Emily Williams
The Nightly
A child has been found dead at a residence in Lowood, Ipswich, prompting Queensland Police to launch a homicide investigation.

A homicide investigation has been launched after the death of a child in Queensland on Monday night.

About 11.10pm, emergency services were called to a residence in Lowood, near Ipswich.

A child was found unresponsive and declared dead at the scene.

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The age of the child has not been revealed.

Police have declared a crime scene and a homicide investigation has been launched.

A 31-year-old woman who was known to the child is assisting police.

No further information has been required about their relationship.

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