Portage la Prairie RCMP are reporting that a 2-year-old boy has recently drowned in a retention pond located at a property in the community.
On June 19, 2023, at approximately 7:20pm, Portage la Prairie RCMP received a report of a drowning near a residence located on Old Bridge Road in Portage la Prairie.
Officers were advised that a 2-year-old boy, who was out with family members on the property, had wandered away from the group and was subsequently located a very short time later in a retention pond near the residence.
Police say that the boy was transported to hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
Portage la Prairie RCMP continue to investigate this incident.
