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Second child dies in northern Ontario First Nation in a month

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Ontario Provincial Police say the girl, 3, was found in medical distress and died in hospital

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a girl, 3, was found in medical distress on Constance Lake First Nation near Hearst, Ont. She was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead. (CBC)

A Northern Ontario First Nation is dealing with the death of another child, the second in less than a month.

Ontario Provincial Police say they were called early Saturday morning to assist emergency responders with a three-year-old child in medical distress at the Constance Lake First Nation near Hearst, Ont.

The little girl was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead.

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An autopsy is to be performed on Monday and the OPP's Criminal Investigation Branch is assisting with the investigation.

The little girl's death comes three weeks after a four-year-girl died on First Nation territory.

An autopsy failed to determine the cause of death in that case and further testing was being done.

A police news release on Saturday did not say whether or not there is a link between the two deaths.