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8-year-old boy dies after being found unresponsive in a Clinton pond, DA says

The investigation remains ongoing.

An 8-year-old boy died after he was pulled from a pond in Clinton Wednesday afternoon, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office. 

At around 2:30 p.m., Clinton police responded to the area near the Clinton Housing Authority’s Harborview Apartments on Lakeside Avenue, the DA’s office said. A short time later, the boy was found unresponsive in a nearby body of water. 

Emergency personnel transported the boy to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. 

The Clinton Police Department and State Police detectives assigned to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office are continuing to investigate the incident. 

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The DA’s office did not have additional information as of Thursday morning. 

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Beth Treffeisen is a general assignment reporter for Boston.com, focusing on local news, crime, and business in the New England region.

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