Crime & Safety

Police Investigate Sudden Death Of 8-Year-Old Girl On New Year's Eve

Police have ruled out the involvement of any unknown individuals, as only family members were home at the time of the incident.

Police are investigating the sudden death of an 8-year-old girl that took place in Stratford on New Year’s Eve.

Stratford Police responded to a 9-1-1 call in the first block of Union Avenue at about 1:50 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, for the report of an unresponsive person, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Wednesday.

The girl was taken to to Kennedy Hospital Stratford Division, where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at 2:15 p.m.

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Police have ruled out the involvement of any unknown individuals, as only family members were home at the time of the incident.

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