Overview
- Ottawa police say a two-year-old reported missing Friday evening near the Kichi Zībī Mīkan Parkway was pulled from the Ottawa River and later pronounced dead at hospital.
- A large search drew in neighborhood officers, marine divers, tactical teams, boat crews, drones, and an airplane from Ottawa and Gatineau agencies.
- The police air support unit spotted the child in the water about 40 minutes after the first call, and first responders began life‑saving efforts before transport.
- Police opened an investigation led by the homicide unit and the sexual assault and child abuse unit, which they describe as standard in deaths of young children.
- Officials warned the river is high with a fast, dangerous current that can sweep people away, and they said support services are available to the family and first responders.