Five-year-old boy and man die after being found unconscious in house

Five-year-old boy and man, 41, die after being found unconscious inside a house in Leicester: Police are ‘working to understand what happened’

Police are investigating the deaths of a five-year-old boy and a 41-year-old man inside a house in Leicester. 

Officers found the pair unconscious after being called to the address on Hopyard Close in the south of the city at 9pm yesterday. 

An air ambulance was dispatched but paramedics could not revive them. 

Police say they are ‘working to understand what happened’ but are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths. 

The house has been cordoned off as inquiries continue. 

Officers found the pair unconscious after being called to the address on Hopyard Close in Leicester at 9pm yesterday

Detective Chief Inspector Mark Sinski, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit major crime team, said: ‘Following the tragic news that a child and a man have died, detectives are working to understand what happened inside the address last night.

‘I understand this incident will raise many questions but our investigation is currently in it’s very early stages.

‘I can reassure people that there is no risk to the public and at this time we do not believe anyone else was involved in the incident.

‘Families of the two deceased are being supported by officers at this very difficult time.’

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