‘Tragic’: Neighbours speak after baby dies at daycare centre in Skye, Melbourne

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‘Tragic’: Neighbours speak after baby dies at daycare centre in Skye, Melbourne

Neighbours have described their shock and horror at news of a baby’s tragic death at a daycare centre in Melbourne’s southeast.

The tragedy drew a large police presence to the facility on Balinga Drive at Skye – about 48km from the Melbourne CBD – on Wednesday afternoon.

Camera IconA baby died at a day care centre in Melbourne. 7 NEWS. Credit: Supplied

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Camera IconThe centre appeared to be open on Thursday morning. Zoe De Koning/NewsWire. Credit: NewsWire

Victoria Police said their investigation was ongoing but that the baby’s death was not being treated as suspicious.

“Police will prepare a report for the coroner following the death of an infant at a family day care facility in Skye,” a Victoria Police spokeswoman said.

The centre appeared to be open on Thursday morning, with a man was seen dropping off a child at about 8am.

Only a handful of early morning walkers were spotted on Balinga Drive on Thursday morning, with limited traffic on the residential street.

No emergency services were on scene as of 8.30am.

A neighbour, who was out walking her dog with her baby, described the baby’s death as a tragedy.

“It’s quite sickening,” she said.

“We thought it was an older lady, and when we found out it was a baby it was just sickening.”

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Camera IconPolice are not treating the death as suspicious. supplied Credit: Herald Sun

Another neighbour said she first noticed something major had happened at about 5.30pm on Wednesday.

“I came home from my walk and that’s when I found out about it,” she said.

“I didn’t even know it was a day care centre.

“Neighbours told me what happened after my walk … it’s tragic.”

One nearby resident had heard screams before emergency services arrived at the daycare centre, according to The Daily Mail.

It is understood the daycare operated from a private home.

The tragedy comes just weeks after a

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