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Girl dies after 'choking on food'
2:09pm Wednesday 24th October 2012 in National News © Press Association 2013
A nine-month-old baby was pronounced dead at hospital after reportedly choking at a nursery
A nine-month-old girl has died after reportedly choking on food at a nursery.
The youngster was taken to hospital from Ramillies Hall School in Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester, on Tuesday lunchtime but died a short time later.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: "Police were called to an address on Ramillies Avenue, Cheadle Hulme shortly after 12.20pm on Tuesday by the North West Ambulance Service following reports a child was choking.
"Officers attended and discovered a nine-month old baby had been taken to hospital but was sadly pronounced dead a short time later.
"Inquiries are continuing to establish the cause of death."