Bangor Police are investigating the death of a child at this hour. The report is new so few details are available.

Sergeant Cathy Rumsey said in a press release that the Bangor Police Department's Criminal Investigation's Unit is looking into the death of a 5-month old child. The child passed away at Eastern Maine Medical Center this afternoon, Wednesday, March 5th.

An examination will be conducted by the State Medical Examiner's office. We'll keep you updated as more details become available.

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