As a parent, it's something you never even want to think about, let alone go through. Of course we're talking about the death of a child. And, not that losing a child isn't tough enough, but losing a young child has to be the worst feeling ever.

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This morning, our hearts are going out to one Maine family who is living an absolute nightmare right now. According to a press release from Maine State Police Spokeswoman, Shannon Moss, the Maine State Police are currently investigating the death of a toddler in Corinna, Maine.

What led to the call for help?

Moss said in her release that the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office received a call on Sunday morning at about 8:30 in the morning from a home located in Corinna, Maine on the Exeter Road.

The called told the police that a 3-year-old child had gone missing from the house and they had been unable to locate him, thus prompting a call to 911 for help. While rescue crews were responding to the scene, the father of the young boy found his son 'a distance' from the family home in the snow. Tragically, the boy had died.

What happens next?

Shannon Moss explained in her Monday press release that the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit has taken over the investigation into what led to the tragic death of the 3-year-old. She also said that the boy was take to the Office of The Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death.

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Moss says the Maine State Police will release more information to the public as it becomes available to them. We will pass that on to our audience as we get it in the coming days.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the 3-year-old little boy. No parent should ever have to suffer the loss of a child and, as parents ourselves, our hearts are with you.

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