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| Acocks Green: Mother held after son, 10, 'found dead in caravan' | Acocks Green: Mother held after son, 10, 'found dead in caravan' |
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| A mother has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect after her 10-year-old son was found dead in a caravan in Birmingham, police said. | A mother has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect after her 10-year-old son was found dead in a caravan in Birmingham, police said. |
| Emergency services were called to reports of a child unconscious at an address in Blossomville Way, Acocks Green, on Thursday morning. | Emergency services were called to reports of a child unconscious at an address in Blossomville Way, Acocks Green, on Thursday morning. |
| He was taken to hospital where "nothing could be done to save him" and he was pronounced dead, police said. | He was taken to hospital where "nothing could be done to save him" and he was pronounced dead, police said. |
| The woman was later "released on police bail as inquires continue" police said. | |
| Her son's death is "unexplained" and a post-mortem examination is to take place. | |
| West Midlands Police confirmed the arrested 44-year-old woman is the child's mother. | West Midlands Police confirmed the arrested 44-year-old woman is the child's mother. |
| Det Insp Joe Davenport said he understood the boy "had some underlying health issues and was admitted to hospital recently". | Det Insp Joe Davenport said he understood the boy "had some underlying health issues and was admitted to hospital recently". |
| "We've launched an inquiry to understand what happened in the days leading up to his death and to determine if any factors have contributed to his death," he added. | "We've launched an inquiry to understand what happened in the days leading up to his death and to determine if any factors have contributed to his death," he added. |
| A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to reports of a medical emergency at the address at 07:19 BST. | A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to reports of a medical emergency at the address at 07:19 BST. |
| "On arrival we discovered one patient, a boy, who was in a critical condition," he said. | "On arrival we discovered one patient, a boy, who was in a critical condition," he said. |
| "He received specialist trauma care at the scene before being transported to Heartlands Hospital. | "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." | "Sadly, it later became apparent at hospital that nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed deceased." |
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