UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) — A toddler was found dead at a New York City hotel this week, police said on Saturday morning.

The 16-month-old was found unconscious and unresponsive at the Belnord Hotel on the Upper West Side on Wednesday, according to authorities.

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The child was pronounced dead on the scene, officials reported.

It was not immediately made clear whether the child was found inside a hotel room or how the toddler was discovered. The 16-month-old’s cause of death remains under investigation.

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