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Woman detained by police as Alva streets cordoned off Woman detained by police after boy, 5, dies in Alva
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A woman has been detained following an incident in a Clackmannanshire town. A woman has been detained after a five-year-old boy died in a Clackmannanshire town.
Police were called to an address on Carnaughton Place in Alva at 08:50. Police were called to an address on Carnaughton Place in Alva at 08:50 amid concerns for the child's welfare.
A number of streets have been cordoned off and inquiries into the full circumstances surrounding the incident are ongoing. He was found with a "significant" injury to his body and was pronounced dead by the Scottish Ambulance Service at the scene.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman confirmed that a woman had been detained in connection with the investigation. A Police Scotland spokeswoman confirmed that a woman had been detained in connection with the incident.
Inquiries at the scene are continuing, but police said they were not looking for anyone else.
A number of streets have been cordoned off as inquiries into the full circumstances of the incident continue.
Local police commander Ch Insp Stephen Sneddon said: "This is a quiet area and I would emphasise that this is a very unusual incident which poses no risk to others.
"Police officers will be carrying out various enquiries in the area and I would ask the public to continue to give us the full support they have shown so far, to allow us to conclude these investigations as soon as possible and allow the area to return to normal."