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An eight-year-old girl has been found hanged in her bedroom at a house in Nottinghamshire, police said.An eight-year-old girl has been found hanged in her bedroom at a house in Nottinghamshire, police said.
The child was found at an address in Moor Street, Mansfield, at 0915 BST on Saturday. The child was found at her home in Moor Street, Mansfield, on Saturday morning. Nottinghamshire Police's Public Protection Unit is investigating.
Officers from Nottinghamshire Police's Public Protection Unit are now investigating. Police have interviewed her parents and a post-mortem examination was carried out at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
The girl's parents were interviewed by police, and a post-mortem examination was carried out at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
'Investigating circumstances'
A five-year-old boy also living at the address has been taken into local authority care.A five-year-old boy also living at the address has been taken into local authority care.
Specialist police officers are working with social services to find out how it happened. 'Investigating circumstances'
Specialist police officers are working with social services to find out how the incident happened. Police were called at 0915 BST on Saturday.
Det Supt Adrian Pearson, head of Nottinghamshire Police's Public Protection Unit, said: "We are investigating the full circumstances of this death with our colleagues at children and young people's services.Det Supt Adrian Pearson, head of Nottinghamshire Police's Public Protection Unit, said: "We are investigating the full circumstances of this death with our colleagues at children and young people's services.
"The inquiry is at a very early stage, and it would be inappropriate for us to comment further at present.""The inquiry is at a very early stage, and it would be inappropriate for us to comment further at present."
Moor Street has now reopened following a full forensic examination of the scene, police added.Moor Street has now reopened following a full forensic examination of the scene, police added.