A six-year-old girl has died after she was taken from an Adelaide home, with police investigating her death as a potential case of criminal neglect.
The child was taken to Lyell McEwin Hospital on Friday morning after paramedics found her in an unresponsive state inside a home in the northern Adelaide suburb of Munno Para. She died soon after her arrival.
Five other children between the ages of seven and 16 were also removed from the home. Believed to be her siblings, South Australian Police have worked with partner agencies to ensure their continued welfare.
While the investigation is ongoing, her death is being investigated as a case of criminal negligence causing death, an offence that carries a maximum term of life imprisonment.
Detectives from Northern District Police and the Major Crime Investigation Branch have been investigating the circumstances around her death. A specialist team dubbed Task Force Prime has also been established.