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| Six-year-old Liam Shackleton dies in Leeds flats fall | Six-year-old Liam Shackleton dies in Leeds flats fall |
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| A six-year-old boy has died in a fall from the eighth floor of a block of flats in Leeds. | A six-year-old boy has died in a fall from the eighth floor of a block of flats in Leeds. |
| Liam Shackleton fell from the nine-storey building in the Lindsey Mount area of the city just after 1700 BST on Tuesday, police said. | Liam Shackleton fell from the nine-storey building in the Lindsey Mount area of the city just after 1700 BST on Tuesday, police said. |
| He was taken to Leeds General Infirmary where he was pronounced dead. | He was taken to Leeds General Infirmary where he was pronounced dead. |
| Two men aged 36 and 57 and a woman aged 28 have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect. A girl, 16, is also being held in connection with the fall. | Two men aged 36 and 57 and a woman aged 28 have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect. A girl, 16, is also being held in connection with the fall. |
| Jane Warden, who was walking her dog when the youngster fell, said: "His mum was there, she was knelt at the side of him, and she said 'he's not breathing'. | Jane Warden, who was walking her dog when the youngster fell, said: "His mum was there, she was knelt at the side of him, and she said 'he's not breathing'. |
| "I just can't get the vision of the little boy out my head." | "I just can't get the vision of the little boy out my head." |
| A neighbour who lives on the same floor but wanted to remain anonymous said: "It's awful, it's something that shouldn't have happened. It just doesn't bear thinking about. | A neighbour who lives on the same floor but wanted to remain anonymous said: "It's awful, it's something that shouldn't have happened. It just doesn't bear thinking about. |
| "Children shouldn't be living that high up. It's just one of those tragic things." | "Children shouldn't be living that high up. It's just one of those tragic things." |
| One tribute left at the scene said: "Sweet dreams little one, love Jennifer, Paula and Mike". | |
| Another card was written to a "very brave and well-behaved little boy". |