The body of a child was discovered in a residential pool shortly after a report of a missing six-year-old boy was made in Teralba, NSW, on Thursday afternoon.
The incident occurred in a suburb about 10 kilometers from Lake Macquarie.
The boy was reportedly last seen at around 3.15 pm.
The child was immediately taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Despite efforts to revive him, the child was not able to survive.
The NSW Police Force stated that the child’s body is believed to be that of a six-year old boy.
A crime scene was then established and police are currently conducting an investigation.