Girl, 3, dies after choking at Asda supermarket

Emergency services - including two ambulances and a Hazardous Area Response Team - were called to the Asda branch at Aintree, Merseyside.

The young girl was taken to Alder Hey Children's Hospital, but police have since confirmed the child died a short time later.

A North West Ambulance Service spokesperson told the Liverpool Echo: "Two emergency ambulances and a member of our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) responded to a 999 call that a child was suffering a medical emergency at ASDA on Ormskirk Road, Aintree.

"The call was made at 20.48 yesterday evening. The patient was transported to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital."

A Merseyside police spokesperson said the death is not being treated as suspicious and enquiries are ongoing.

A statement read: "We can confirm that emergency services were in Aintree following an incident last night, Tuesday 10 August.

"At around 9.50pm, the ambulance service attended reports of a three year-old girl choking inside Asda on Ormskirk Road.

"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."