A GIRL has died after choking in an Asda supermarket in front of her horrified family.
The little girl, 3, was rushed to hospital but was tragically pronounced dead after choking in the supermarket just before 9pm last night in Aintree, Liverpool.
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The girl, 3, died after choking in the supermarket in Aintree, Liverpool Credit: Google
Emergency services, including two ambulances and a Hazardous Area Response Team, were called to the Asda and the child was taken to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.
A Merseyside Police spokesperson said: "We can confirm that emergency services were in Aintree following an incident last night, Tuesday 10 August.
The tragic incident is not being treated as suspicious and enquiries are ongoing.
"At around 9.50pm, the ambulance service attended reports of a three year-old girl choking inside Asda on Ormskirk Road.
"The child was taken to hospital but sadly pronounced dead a short time later. The family are being supported by officers at this sad time.
"The incident is not currently being treated as suspicious and enquiries are ongoing.
"A file is in the process of being prepared for the coroner."
A North West Ambulance Service spokesperson told the Liverpool Echo : "Two emergency ambulances and a member of our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) responded to a 999 call that a child was suffering a medical emergency at ASDA on Ormskirk Road, Aintree.
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"The call was made at 20.48 yesterday evening. The patient was transported to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital."
An Asda spokesperson said: "We are shocked and saddened by this incident and send our deepest condolences to the little girl’s family.
"We are grateful to colleagues who provided immediate assistance in store and will do whatever we can to support them."