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Woman detained by police after boy, 5, dies in Alva Woman detained by police after boy, 5, dies in Alva
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A woman has been detained after a five-year-old boy died 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 amid concerns for the child's welfare.Police were called to an address on Carnaughton Place in Alva at 08:50 amid concerns for the child's welfare.
He was found with a "significant" injury to his body and was pronounced dead by the Scottish Ambulance Service at the scene.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 incident.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.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.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.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.""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."
The inquiry was launched hours after a woman's body was found sparking a murder probe in an unrelated incident in Falkirk.
Forth Valley police commander Ch Supt Davie Flynn said: "Officers today launched two significant investigations in Falkirk and Alva, which are being treated as critical incidents.
"I would like to stress that in both cases individuals have been detained by police and we are not looking for anyone else in connection with them.
"I have been able to draw on resources from across Police Scotland to support our activity around these incidents.
"We work closely with our communities in the Forth Valley and will continue to provide reassurance to the public in Falkirk and Alva."