Stanley baby dies after report of 'medical incident'

A baby has died after emergency services were called to an address in County Durham.

Police and medics attended a property in the South Moor area of Stanley shortly after 08:15 BST on Tuesday.

The child was taken to the University Hospital of North Durham but died shortly after arriving.

Ambulance chiefs said they had attended due to a "medical incident". Durham Police said the cause of the baby's death was currently "unexplained".

The baby's age and sex have not been released.