Two released in child death investigation

Paramedics called police after an incident on Searby Road, Scunthorpe

A woman and a girl, arrested on suspicion of causing or allowing the death of a child, have been released on conditional bail.

Humberside Police were called to a property on Searby Road in Scunthorpe at about 09:00 GMT on Monday after they received a report of a six-year-old boy suffering a medical episode.

The boy was taken to hospital and died a short time later.

Leading the investigation, Det Ch Insp Ben Robinson said a 38-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl arrested in connection with the death had been released "whilst enquiries are ongoing".

He said the death was being treated as "unexplained" and a "scene guard" remained in place.

Anyone with information that could support the investigation is being urged to contact the police.

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