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Toxicology tests on dead toddler | |
(about 12 hours later) | |
Police say toxicology tests are to be carried out on a toddler who died after collapsing at his home near Bridgend. | |
An ambulance was called to an address at Nantymoel just before midnight on Wednesday. | |
Dylan Hughes was taken to hospital in Bridgend then transferred to Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales, where he died. | |
South Wales Police said a post mortem examination carried out on Thursday "proved inconclusive". | |
Police remain at the terraced home on Ogwy Street, where teddy bears were left on the floor and window sill outside. | |
The toys bore poignant messages, including a blue rabbit whose tag read: "Sweet dreams baby Dylan. RIP." | |
For any two-year-old to die is so upsetting Neighbour in Nantymoel | |
A card on a yellow teddy bear read: "To a special little boy Dylan, full of fun and life. You will always be in our thoughts. "Now a little angel. Love all your little friends at playgroup." | |
As the small community spoke of their shock, a woman collapsed in front of the house before running, screaming across the road. She was led away by a police officer. | |
Neighbour Matthew Grant said: "We saw the ambulance come on Wednesday night. The mum was carrying the baby in her arms and I could see he was unconscious. It's all quite sad. | |
"I didn't know the family, but I'd seen him running down the road before." | |
A 62-year-old neighbour, who did not want to be named, said she had been in tears over the death. | |
Condolences | |
She said: "It did really upset me. For any two-year-old to die is so upsetting. | |
"I would see the father pushing him in his pushchair, taking him on walks. It's just terrible." | |
Ch Insp Eddie Ough said: "The Nantymoel community is understandably very upset by Dylan's tragic death. | |
"We would like to offer our condolences to his family and our thoughts are with all of those who knew him. | |
"At this stage it is too soon to speculate on the exact cause of Dylan's death which is still being investigated by South Wales Police." | |
He said Dylan's family had asked to be left "to grieve in peace", and added that his parents and relatives were co-operating fully with the police investigation. |