By Luke Voogt
A two-year-old girl drowned off Portarlington pier this afternoon after being reported missing.
Emergency services were called to the pier near The Esplanade, Portarlington, about 1pm after receiving reports the girl was missing, Victoria Police spokesperson Leonie Johnson said.
They commenced a search and police officers found the child in the water, Ms Johson said.
Police pulled the unresponsive girl from the water and conducted CPR until ambulance crews arrived in an attempt to revive her.
But sadly the girl died at the scene, Ms Johnson said.
Police will prepare a report for the Coroner.
