Eight-year-old girl from Sydney dies after being found in garden of Fiji resort, police say

An eight-year-old girl from Sydney died in Fiji on Thursday, according to local police, after being found motionless near a garden bed at a resort.

The child was holidaying with her family in Nadi, on the west coast of Fiji’s main island, a spokesperson for Fiji police said.

The girl was found by another guest at the resort and was later taken to a hospital in Nadi where she was pronounced dead, the spokesperson said.

Police could not confirm the child’s nationality, but said the family resided in Sydney.

The investigation was still ongoing, the police spokesperson said.

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been contacted for comment.