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| Acocks Green: Death of boy, 10, at house investigated | |
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| A 10-year-old boy found unconscious at a house in Birmingham has died. | |
| The boy was discovered in Blossomville Way, Acocks Green, on Thursday morning and taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. | |
| His death is currently being treated as unexplained and a post-mortem will take place in due course, West Midlands Police said. | His death is currently being treated as unexplained and a post-mortem will take place in due course, West Midlands Police said. |
| Officers are continuing to investigate the circumstances after being alerted at about 07:30 BST. | Officers are continuing to investigate the circumstances after being alerted at about 07:30 BST. |
| A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to reports of a medical emergency at the address at 07.19. | |
| "Two ambulances, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance Critical Care Car were sent to the scene. | |
| "On arrival we discovered one patient, a boy, who was in a critical condition. | |
| "He received specialist trauma care at the scene before being transported to Heartlands Hospital. | |
| "Sadly, it later became apparent at hospital that nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed deceased." | |
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