Woman and young child found dead outside apartment block in Box Hill

Key points

• A woman and a primary school-aged child have died outside an apartment block in Box Hill, in Melbourne's east. Police were called to Prospect Street shortly before 6.20pm on Thursday after reports that a woman was unresponsive outside an apartment complex. Officers then found a child unresponsive nearby.
• Both could not be revived and died at the scene. Police say they are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident.
• The area has been cordoned off while detectives investigate. Anyone who saw the incident or has information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.