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Boy, seven, dies as Chertsey homes evacuated Boy, seven, dies as Chertsey homes evacuated
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A seven-year-old boy has died and two adults, thought to be his parents, are in a serious condition in hospital after an incident at a house in Surrey. A seven-year-old boy has died and his parents are in a serious condition in hospital after an incident at a house in Surrey.
Police said the three were taken ill at a property in Thameside, Chertsey, in the early hours and the child later died. Police said the family were taken ill at a house in Thameside, Chertsey, in the early hours.
Officers said the cause of his illness was not yet known. Officers said the cause of his illness was not yet known but they could not rule out a link to recent flooding.
But 15 people were taken to hospital as a precaution and nearby homes were evacuated. Fifteen people, including officers, were taken to hospital as a precaution and nearby homes were evacuated.
Earlier, police said they were alerted by ambulance crews who were called to the house in the early hours. Ch Supt Dave Miller said: "The cause of the illness is currently unknown but what I can confirm is that the people who were taken ill are from a very localised area.
The ambulance service had earlier said the child was very seriously ill, and a man in his 40s - thought to be the father - was seriously ill. 'Vomiting and diarrhoea'
"We cannot rule out that there may be a link to flooding in the local area and whilst the investigation is ongoing, local residents should follow sensible precautions."
He said residents from properties near the house were advised to go to hospital to be checked as a precaution.
Other people nearby were told to stay indoors while inquiries took place.
Of the 15 people who attended hospital as a precaution, one showed signs of illness but was later discharged.
Ch Supt Miller said the condition of boy's parents, a man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s, was not thought to be life-threatening.
Anyone local to Thameside who has felt unwell and showed signs of vomiting, diarrhoea and fever has been advised to seek medical assistance.
A police guard remained at the scene on Saturday and road closures are also still in place, preventing access to Thameside.
Emergency teams went to the scene just before 03:30 GMT after ambulance paramedics raised the alert.
The area had been badly hit by floods, and ambulance crews said they had difficulty reaching the property.The area had been badly hit by floods, and ambulance crews said they had difficulty reaching the property.
After the incident, approaching roads were closed and a police guard also remained at the scene. Sunbury resident David North, who works in Chertsey, had been in the area photographing the floods when he saw activity at the house.
The incident was being dealt with by Surrey Police, a specialist team from the fire service, and South East Coast Ambulance Service's (Secamb) hazardous area response team.
A Secamb spokeswoman said a woman, thought to be the child's mother, was also taken to St Peter's Hospital, in Chertsey.
A spokeswoman said: "It [is] unclear as to what caused [the patients] to become unwell."
'Flood-related evacuations'
People who were evacuated from their homes were not unwell, but had been moved from nearby properties as a precaution, the spokeswoman added.
She said a number of local residents had gone to A&E at St Peter's Hospital, but none of them had needed any medical care.
It was understood the only patients were those in the initially-affected property, she added.
"We would say from a healthcare perspective that unless you are experiencing serious and prolonged symptoms you don't call 999, but if you have concern then you can call 111 and they will advise accordingly," she said.
Sunbury resident David North, who works in Chertsey, had been in the area photographing the floods when he saw the events unfold.
He said roads in the area had been closed for several days because of flooding.He said roads in the area had been closed for several days because of flooding.
But he added: "This morning, police were everywhere, blocking off access and not admitting people to the area."
He said he understood that emergency teams had come across an incident while carrying out flood-related evacuations of local properties.He said he understood that emergency teams had come across an incident while carrying out flood-related evacuations of local properties.