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Child dies after being left in a vehicle in Toronto's west end

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Police say young child was left in vehicle, but it's unclear for how long

Police say a young child has died after being left in a vehicle, but it's unclear how long he was inside. (Francis Ferland/Radio-Canada)

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Toronto police say a young child has died after being found in a vehicle in the west end of the city.

Peel Paramedics responded to the scene near Burnhamthorpe and Mill Roads on the border of Mississauga and Toronto around 2:30 p.m. Thursday. The car was in a parking lot outside a condo tower.

A condo resident said security officers broke the car's window to remove the young child. (Guillaume Cottin/Radio-Canada)

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Police say the child was left in the vehicle, but it's unclear for how long. The temperature at 2 p.m. Thursday was 26 C under sunny skies, with a humidex of 31, according to Environment Canada.

Tatiana Gonzalez, who lives in the building, said a fellow resident alerted security after seeing the child in the vehicle. Security officers broke the car's window to remove the child, Gonzalez said.

One person is now in custody.

With files from Katherine Brulotte