Girl, 3, choked to death in Asda supermarket in Aintree

A three-year-old girl has died after choking at an Asda supermarket in Liverpool.

Ambulances and a Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) arrived to the Asda superstore in Aintree, Ormskirk Road around 8.50pm on Tuesday 10 August.The girl was taken to Alder Hey Children's Hospital where she was pronounced dead a short time later.

The incident is not being treated as suspicious, but enquiries will continue. A Merseyside police spokesperson said: "The child was taken to hospital but sadly pronounced dead a short time later. The family are being supported by officers at this sad time."The incident is not currently being treated as suspicious and enquiries are ongoing."A file is in the process of being prepared for the coroner."