Death of 8-year-old girl under investigation in Camden County

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Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Death of girl, 8, under investigation in Camden County
Camden County authorities are investigating the sudden death of an 8-year-old girl in Stratford.

STRATFORD, N.J. (WPVI) -- The sudden death of an 8-year-old girl is under investigation in Stratford, New Jersey.



The Camden County Prosecutor's Office Wednesday announced the death of Sailor Righter.



Sailor's father is a Stratford police officer, Action News has confirmed.



Police say Sailor was found unresponsive inside a home on the first block of Union Avenue around 1:50 p.m. on New Year's Eve.



The child was rushed to Kennedy Hospital- Stratford Division where she was pronounced dead at 2:15 p.m.



Officials say only family members were present at the time.



The cause of her death is still under investigation.

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