Mission RCMP says girl, 5, revived with naloxone after fentanyl overdose

Police in Mission say a five-year-old girl was sent to hospital last week after she apparently overdosed on fentanyl, requiring multiple doses of naloxone to revive her.

Mission RCMP say emergency responders were called to a home on Nottman Street on Thursday, where they found the child unconscious after she “reportedly handled a jar containing fentanyl” while having a bath.

Police say adults in the home called 911 after the child began vomiting, and paramedics arrived and administered naloxone.

Const. Sukh Sidhu tells 1130 NewsRadio that police are still investigating whether the fentanyl was absorbed through her skin or ingested.

Sidhu says the case could meet the criteria for criminal negligence, and the BC Ministry of Child and Family Development has been engaged during the investigation.

Mission RCMP say people who have fentanyl in their home should keep it out of reach of children and seek medical attention if they come into contact with the drug “even through skin contact.”

Sidhu says that last time Mounties received an update about the child, she was being transported to BC Children’s Hospital in stable condition.

—With files from Maria Vinca