Probe into ‘unexplained’ death of child in Ferryhill ongoing

Police, the air ambulance and paramedics were called to Lanark Terrace on Friday, January 30 at 1.55pm.

A child was taken to the University Hospital of North Durham, but tragically was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Air ambulance, paramedics and police attended the incident (Image: PROVIDED)

Durham Police has confirmed enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The air ambulance and North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) previously confirmed they attended the scene and transported the child to hospital.

Police previously said: “Police were called to a medical incident at an address in Ferryhill at 1.55pm today (Friday, January 30).

“Paramedics also attended, and a young child was taken to the University Hospital of North Durham.  

“Sadly, the child was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the child’s death, which is currently being treated as unexplained.”

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A week on (Friday, February 6), they have confirmed enquiries into the circumstances and incident remain ongoing.

At the time, a spokesperson for the Great North Air Ambulance Service said: “We were activated at 1.54pm to reports of a medical incident in Ferryhill.

“We had a doctor and a paramedic on board our aircraft and they arrived on scene within 10 minutes.

“Our team assessed and treated the patient before the patient was transported to hospital by road.”

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A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson added: “We were called to a private address in Ferryhill, County Durham on Friday January 30 at 1.52pm.

“We dispatched two ambulance crews and were supported by our colleagues at Great North Air Ambulance Service.

“One patient was taken to University Hospital of North Durham by road.”