Toddler believed to have been left alone in car for hours before death, Queensland police say

Detectives investigate death of two-year-old girl in Innisfail, where temperatures peaked above 30C on Monday

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Police investigating the death of a two-year-old girl at Innisfail in north Queensland believe the toddler had been inside a vehicle for several hours before she was found unresponsive on Monday.

The far north police Supt Mick Searle said detectives would undertake a very complex and detailed" investigation into the girl's death.

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