Arrest made after younger youngster dies in ‘unexplained’ tragedy

An arrest has been made after the ‘unexplained’ death of child in Lincolnshire last week.

Police were called to Duncombe Street, Grimsby, shortly after 3pm last Wednesday, May 29, following reports of a medical emergency.

The infant, whose sex and age have not been disclosed, was taken to hospital via ambulance but later died.

As of yesterday, two police vehicles remain in the Duncombe Street area and Humberside Police are treating the death as ‘unexplained’.

One person was arrested as part of the police investigation and has now been released on bail.

Police were called to Duncombe Street (pictured), Grimsby, shortly after 3pm last Wednesday, May 29, following reports of a medical emergency which left a child dead. One person has since been arrested but released on bail

The infant, whose sex and age have not been disclosed, was taken to hospital via ambulance. However, they died in a manner that police are treating as ‘unexplained’

One neighbour said: ‘The mood is very sombre and the air feels very heavy around here, the family are grieving. 

‘I’ve got a one-year-old grandson who lives with me so it’s just devastating. We get a lot of anti social behaviour around here but nothing like this.’

A spokesperson for Humberside Police said: ‘Officers are in attendance on Duncombe Street in Grimsby following the death of an infant on Wednesday 29 May.

‘A person has been arrested as a part of our investigation as we look to establish the circumstances surrounding their death which is currently being treated as unexplained.

‘They have since been released on bail whilst enquiries continue.’

A spokesperson for East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) said: ‘We received a call at 3:05pm on 29 May to a private address in Grimsby. The caller reported a medical emergency. We sent a paramedic in a solo response car and two crewed ambulances. One patient was taken to hospital via crewed ambulance.’