Overview

• West Midlands Ambulance Service crews and Midlands Air Ambulance responded to a medical emergency at a Woodland Street home in Biddulph on Sunday afternoon.
• The air ambulance landed on nearby Church Road playing fields before rushing the child to Royal Stoke University Hospital.
• Medical staff pronounced the child dead shortly after arrival, with Staffordshire Police confirming the tragic outcome.
• Police maintained a visible presence near Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy and stated there is no active criminal investigation.
• Eyewitnesses reported tearful onlookers as the community grappled with the sudden loss and details such as the child’s age remain unconfirmed.