Toddler drowns in NSW backyard pool

A toddler has drowned in a backyard pool in Port Stephens in NSW.

The 19-month-old boy was found unconscious in the pool at a home in Bobs Farm on Sunday evening. Paramedics performed CPR but the little boy died at the scene.

Initial investigations suggest there were no suspicious circumstances, police say. A report will be prepared for the Coroner.