Hamilton child’s death believed to be accident

An investigation continues into a child’s death at a North 6th Street home managed by Sojourner Recovery Services, an alcohol and drug addiction treatment and mental health service provider. Police have said, however, that the child’s death “is believed to be either medical or an accident.” GREG LYNCH/STAFF

An investigation continues into a child’s death at a North 6th Street home managed by Sojourner Recovery Services, an alcohol and drug addiction treatment and mental health service provider. Police have said, however, that the child’s death “is believed to be either medical or an accident.” GREG LYNCH/STAFF

On Tuesday morning, Hamilton police were called to North 6th Street about the death of a “very young child,” according to Hamilton police Sgt. Brian Robinson.

An investigation into the child’s death is ongoing, he said, but at this point “it is believed to be either medical or an accident.”

He declined to release more information about the incident or the child’s age.

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Officials from Sojourner Recovery Services, an alcohol and drug addiction treatment and mental health service provider, confirmed to the Journal-News that the home where the incident occurred was one of the agency’s facilities.

Scott Gehring, president and CEO of Sojourner Recovery Services, said the home was one of the housing units that the agency manages.

“The building is a recovery housing facility,” Gehring said. “I have reason to believe that this is a very tragic accident …”

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