A child, three, has been found dead inside a car in Sydney. A toddler has been found dead in a sweltering car after temperatures hit 34C. Grief-stricken family members of the three-year-old child broke down at the scene after the tragic discovery in Sydney, Australia. Credit: 9news

A man was seen at the scene with his head in his hands. Police officers pulled the tot from the car after the owner raised the alarm around 3pm on Thursday. Paramedics battled to save the youngster but they were pronounced dead at the scene. Credit: TNV

It is understood the child was left in the car ‘throughout the day’. It is unclear how long the child was left locked in the Toyota outside shops in Glenfield. Cops say, however, they had been inside “throughout the day”. The owner of the vehicle, a man, was known to the child, police say. Credit: TNV

Cops have set up a crime scene and launched an investigation. Heartbreaking pictures from the scene show people sitting on the ground close to the car, with one man with his face in his hands. Cops have now launched a probe. Credit: TNV