Boy, 2, dies after incident at school nursery

Officers were called to Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy on Friday

A two-year-old boy who became unresponsive at a school nursery has died in hospital, police have said.

Emergency services were called to Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy, on Lancaster Lane in Parbold, Lancashire, at about 14:45 BST on Friday. Paramedics took him to hospital where he later died.

Lancashire Police said his death was not being treated as suspicious, with a spokesperson adding: "Our thoughts are with the boy's loved ones at this extremely distressing time."

Parbold Douglas Nursery said it was "distraught to share that a special, much-loved two-year-old child died". It said the nursery and the wider school family was "devastated".

'Extremely distressing loss'

In a statement, the nursery said: "It is with a heavy heart that we share that a tragic incident occurred at Parbold Douglas Nursery on Friday 19 September. We are distraught to share that a special, much-loved two-year-old child has died.

"We as a nursery and a wider-school family are devastated. Our main thoughts and prayers are with the child's family and all those impacted by this extremely distressing loss.

"We urge everyone to respect the family's right to privacy and that of the nursery and school.

"We will not be making any further comment at this time."

Police also stressed the child's family had asked for privacy.