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A head injury which caused the death of a two-year-old boy was the result of a "tragic accident", police have said. | A head injury which caused the death of a two-year-old boy was the result of a "tragic accident", police have said. |
Lewis Urmston-Brown was taken to hospital from his Runcorn home at 0330 BST on Monday and tests revealed he had suffered a "traumatic head injury". | |
Cheshire Police launched an inquiry and questioned a 39-year-old woman and 41-year-old man about his death. | Cheshire Police launched an inquiry and questioned a 39-year-old woman and 41-year-old man about his death. |
But officers revealed they were now satisfied his injuries were caused by a fall, and the pair have been released. | But officers revealed they were now satisfied his injuries were caused by a fall, and the pair have been released. |
Lewis was taken by ambulance to Warrington Hospital and died a short time later despite efforts by medical staff to save him. | |
Coroner's file | |
A post-mortem examination carried out on Monday revealed the head injury and police started an investigation into the circumstances of his death. | |
Inquiries subsequently revealed that Lewis experienced a fall earlier in the day on Sunday, a Cheshire Police spokeswoman said. | |
"Investigations into the death of of the two-year-old have concluded that his death was a tragic accident," she added. | |
The 39-year-old woman, who had been arrested and bailed, was therefore released from her bail conditions without charge. | |
A 41-year-old man, who was helping police with their inquiries, was released from custody without charge. | |
Cheshire Police are now preparing a file for the coroner and are no longer investigating the toddler's death. |