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A toddler has drowned in a backyard pool in Port Stephens on Sunday.
The 14-month old girl was found by a relative in the pool in Medowie at about 4.15pm.
Police say she was pulled from water unconscious and both family members and attending police performed CPR before paramedics arrived.
The girl was taken to John Hunter Hospital but could not be revived.
Police are investigating and will prepare a brief for the Coroner.