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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Charlotte Dobson

Police investigation launched after baby suffers cardiac arrest and dies in Wythenshawe

A police investigation has been launched after a baby went into cardiac arrest and died in Wythenshawe.

Police were called to an address on Shayfield Drive, Sharston just before 10am on Tuesday.

The 11-month-old boy was taken to hospital where he sadly died.

GMP say an investigation is underway to establish the circumstances of the boy's death.

No one has been arrested.

North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) was first called to the property at 9.36am.

Paramedics then contacted police, reporting that the boy's heart had stopped beating.

A GMP spokesperson said: "Just before 10am on Tuesday 27 October 2020, police were called by paramedics responding to reports a baby had gone into cardiac arrest at a property on Shayfield Drive, Manchester.

"An 11-month-old boy was taken to hospital and sadly died.

"An investigation is underway to establish the circumstances surrounding the death.

"No arrests have been made."

A statement released by NWAS said: "We were called to a private address on Shayfield Drive at 9.36.

"We sent a number of vehicles to the scene including one ambulance and two rapid response vehicles."

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