Two arrested over Lincoln boy's 'unexplained' death
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The boy was found "unwell" at a house on Geneva Avenue in Lincoln and died later, police said
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and a woman on suspicion of manslaughter over the death of an 11-year-old boy in Lincoln.
The boy was found "unwell" at a property in Geneva Avenue on Friday night and died a short time later in hospital, Lincolnshire Police said.
His death is currently being treated as unexplained, the force added.
The man and woman, aged 32 and 30, were later released on police bail.
Det Ch Insp Richard Myszczyszyn said it was "a really tragic incident and my thoughts go out to the family and loved ones of this young boy".
"This is a shocking and sad case and I appreciate our local communities will be concerned about what has happened," he said.
"We have a number of inquiries ongoing and we're working hard to establish exactly what caused his death, but I am confident that this is an isolated incident," he said.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact police.
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