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Investigation launched after tragic death of three-year old-boy at home in County Durham

An investigation has been launched after three-year-old boy tragically died at a home in County Durham.

Emergency services attended a private address on Saturday afternoon at around 4pm in Ushaw Moor after a three-year-old boy reportedly suffered a medical incident.

Personnel from Durham Constabulary, North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) and Great North Air Ambulance (GNAAS) were all present at the scene. The boy was taken to hospital by NEAS road crew accompanied by GNAAS team members but sadly later died.

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A multi-agency investigation is now underway as emergency services try to establish the circumstances around the boy's death.

Durham Constabulary have confirmed that there will be an increased police presence in the area over the coming days while investigations continue.

A spokesman for Durham Constabulary said: “On Saturday, Durham Constabulary supported the North East Ambulance Service in attending a medical incident in Ushaw Moor. The incident involved a three-year-old boy, who sadly died later.

“We are involved in a multi-agency investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the child and the public will notice an increased police presence in the area over the coming days while enquiries are conducted”.

A NEAS spokesperson said: "We were called to a private address in Ushaw Moor, County Durham at 16.10pm on Saturday 5 November. We sent one clinical team leader, one specialist paramedic and two emergency ambulances. We requested support from Great North Air Ambulance."

A spokeswoman for GNAAS said: "Our critical care team were activated at 4.16pm to reports of a medical incident in Ushaw Moor. They arrived on scene at 4.31pm and two of our doctors and a paramedic worked alongside the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) to assess and treat a patient.

“The patient was taken to hospital by a NEAS road crew, accompanied by our team."

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