Man, 32, is arrested for murder and woman, 30, for manslaughter after 11-year-old boy died in hospital after becoming unwell at a house in Lincoln
- Boy, 11, was found unwell at a house in Lincoln on Friday and rushed to hospital
- He died shortly afterwards, prompting a murder probe from Lincolnshire Police
- A 32-year-old man and a woman, 30, both remain in custody following his death
A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder while a woman is in custody for manslaughter after an 11-year-old boy died in hospital.
The boy was discovered unwell at a semi-detached house in Lincoln, just after 10pm on Friday and was rushed to hospital.
Despite the efforts of paramedics, the youngster died a short time later.
Neighbours expressed their shock, with one saying they heard a girl screaming in the street while efforts were made to treat the boy.
Lincolnshire Police confirmed today a 32-year-old man and a woman, 30, both remain in custody on suspicion of murder and manslaughter respectively.
Police remained outside a property where an 11-year-old boy was found unwell on Friday night. He was rushed to hospital but died shortly after. A man, 32, from Lincoln, has been arrested on suspicion of murder
Detective Chief Inspector Richard Myszczyszyn, of East Midlands Special Operations Unit’s Major Crime Unit, said: ‘This is a really tragic incident and my thoughts go out to the family and loved ones of this young boy.
‘We have a number of inquiries that are ongoing and we’re working hard to establish exactly what caused his death, but I am confident that this is an isolated incident and there is no wider risk to the public.
‘This is a shocking and sad case and I appreciate our local communities will be concerned about what has happened and I want to make clear that we are working diligently through the details of this incident and have a number of officers devoted to the investigation.’
Officers were today parked outside a semi-detached house on Geneva Avenue.
The 1930s redbrick property – located just a mile from central Lincoln and the city’s Norman cathedral – has been taped off with two police cars outside.
A black estate car remains on the drive, and the upstairs curtains have been drawn.
Local residents confirmed there had been a large police presence in the area on Friday night.
One said: ‘I was about to go to bed when I heard the sirens and saw lots of police cars.
Another neighbour said he believed a family lived at the house, but he added: ‘I don’t know them well.’
Another Lincoln resident said his sister helped to give the boy CPR after a little girl was heard screaming in the street.
Information can be reported by calling 101 quoting incident 472 of 22/02/2021, or by emailing [email protected] – with incident 472 of 22/01/2021 in the subject line.