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| Boy is found hanged at care home | Boy is found hanged at care home |
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| An 11-year-old boy has been found hanged at a care home in Cumbria. | An 11-year-old boy has been found hanged at a care home in Cumbria. |
| Dylan McDonald, from Kirkby, on Merseyside, was discovered by teachers at Appletree Residential School, near Kendal, on 14 October. | |
| Emergency services were called and he was taken to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, where he died. | Emergency services were called and he was taken to the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, where he died. |
| The boy was in the care of Knowsley Council who said they were working with Cumbria Police while an investigation is carried out. | The boy was in the care of Knowsley Council who said they were working with Cumbria Police while an investigation is carried out. |
| The school is part of St Marks Home at Natland. | The school is part of St Marks Home at Natland. |
| The children and team are very upset and they are our priority at this time Appletree school principal Clair Davies | The children and team are very upset and they are our priority at this time Appletree school principal Clair Davies |
| Det Insp Geoff Huddleston, of Cumbria Police, said: "Whilst Dylan's death is being treated as suspicious as we have to in these circumstances, I have to keep an open mind until the full circumstances are known. | Det Insp Geoff Huddleston, of Cumbria Police, said: "Whilst Dylan's death is being treated as suspicious as we have to in these circumstances, I have to keep an open mind until the full circumstances are known. |
| "We are working closely with the school community and the family to support them at this difficult time." | "We are working closely with the school community and the family to support them at this difficult time." |
| A Knowsley Council spokeswoman said: "Our thoughts are with the family and we will be offering them every possible support at this very difficult time." | A Knowsley Council spokeswoman said: "Our thoughts are with the family and we will be offering them every possible support at this very difficult time." |
| Appletree principal Clair Davies said Dylan was a "lovely boy" who would be greatly missed. | Appletree principal Clair Davies said Dylan was a "lovely boy" who would be greatly missed. |
| She added: "This is a terrible tragedy and our thoughts are with his family. The children and team are very upset and they are our priority at this time. | She added: "This is a terrible tragedy and our thoughts are with his family. The children and team are very upset and they are our priority at this time. |
| "We're working closely with the ongoing investigation so it would be inappropriate to comment further." | "We're working closely with the ongoing investigation so it would be inappropriate to comment further." |