Toddler critical after being found face down in Sydney backyard pool

A two-year-old boy is in a critical condition after he was found face down in an inflatable pool at home in Western Sydney.

Emergency services, including the CareFlight helicopter, were called to the property in Ropes Crossing shortly after 7pm when the toddler was discovered by his family.

He was taken by ambulance to the Children’s Hospital at Westmead where he remains unconscious and in a critical condition.