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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 his parents are in a serious condition in hospital after being taken ill at a house in Surrey. | |
| Police said the cause of the illness at the house in Thameside, Chertsey, was not yet known but they could not rule out a link to recent flooding. | Police said the cause of the illness at the house in Thameside, Chertsey, was not yet known but they could not rule out a link to recent flooding. |
| Fifteen people, including officers, 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. |
| Of those, one showed signs of illness but was later discharged. | Of those, one showed signs of illness but was later discharged. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 'Vomiting and diarrhoea' | '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." | "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." |
| David North, 45, who was in the area taking photographs, said he saw a yellow hose hanging from the ground-floor front window of the house. | David North, 45, who was in the area taking photographs, said he saw a yellow hose hanging from the ground-floor front window of the house. |
| He added: "Whether it was pumping out water or something else, I don't know." | He added: "Whether it was pumping out water or something else, I don't know." |
| Police refused to be drawn on suggestions that carbon monoxide could have been to blame for the incident. | Police refused to be drawn on suggestions that carbon monoxide could have been to blame for the incident. |
| Ch Supt Miller said residents from properties near the house were advised to go to hospital to be checked as a precaution. | Ch Supt Miller 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. | Other people nearby were told to stay indoors while inquiries took place. |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |