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Boy, 6, Dies in Scunthorpe as Woman, 37, and Girl, 17, Are Arrested on Suspicion of Causing or Allowing Death

Police classify the death as unexplained under a probe led by Detective Chief Inspector Ben Robinson.

Overview

  • Paramedics alerted Humberside Police to a home on Searby Road at about 9am on Monday, 10 November.
  • The child was reported to have been taken to hospital and died shortly afterward, according to local coverage.
  • A 37-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl were arrested on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of a child.
  • Both individuals remain in custody assisting officers with their enquiries, the force said.
  • A scene guard is in place at the property as investigators work to establish the full circumstances.