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| School locker death: Boy, 9, dies after fall at Great Baddow High School | School locker death: Boy, 9, dies after fall at Great Baddow High School |
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| A nine-year-old boy has died after he became trapped underneath a locker at a school in Essex. | A nine-year-old boy has died after he became trapped underneath a locker at a school in Essex. |
| It is believed he fell from the locker at Great Baddow High School in Chelmsford at about 18:15 BST on Thursday, police said. | It is believed he fell from the locker at Great Baddow High School in Chelmsford at about 18:15 BST on Thursday, police said. |
| The boy, who was not a pupil at the school, was taken to hospital where he later died. | The boy, who was not a pupil at the school, was taken to hospital where he later died. |
| The school has said it will be closed on Friday due to "exceptional circumstances". | The school has said it will be closed on Friday due to "exceptional circumstances". |
| In a statement, it confirmed that it would be open for Year 11 and Year 13 students sitting GCSE and A-level exams. | In a statement, it confirmed that it would be open for Year 11 and Year 13 students sitting GCSE and A-level exams. |
| Essex Police said the child had been attending an after school club and was with family members. | Essex Police said the child had been attending an after school club and was with family members. |
| The force said it was liaising with the Health and Safety Executive. | The force said it was liaising with the Health and Safety Executive. |
| At the scene | |
| Richard Smith, reporter, BBC Essex | |
| There's a very sombre atmosphere at the gates of Great Baddow High School this morning. | |
| Those children who are arriving to sit their exams are being met by a teacher. | |
| I can also see a police vehicle in the car park adjacent to the school. | |
| It's a very difficult situation and a difficult beginning to the day following the death of a child. |