Boy, 5, dies after being pulled unconscious from popular Sydney swimming hole
A five-year-old boy has died after he was pulled unconscious from a popular swimming spot in Sydney's west.
The boy was pulled from the water at Bents Basin near Wallacia about 5.15pm yesterday.
Bystanders performed CPR until paramedics arrived and took over.
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The boy rushed to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition, where he later died.
Police attended and have commenced inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
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