Woman arrested over death of boy (5) in Scotland

A woman is being held by police investigating the death of a five-year-old boy in Scotland.

Police found the child at a house in Alva, Clackmannanshire, on Friday, after a call about his welfare.

The boy had a “significant injury” to his body and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Scottish Ambulance Service.

The woman (32), was held in connection with the incident, and a report was being prepared for the procurator fiscal last night.

Police said they were not linking the incident to the discovery of a woman's body just hours earlier in nearby Falkirk.

Chief Inspector Stephen Sneddon said: “On arrival, police officers found the child with a significant injury to his body and he was later pronounced dead at the scene by the Scottish Ambulance Service.

“Inquiries into the full circumstances surrounding this incident are ongoing and a woman is currently detained in connection with the investigation.

“We are not currently looking for anyone else and I want to reassure the local community that there is no risk to them.

“Police officers will be carrying out various inquiries in the area and I would ask the public to continue to give us the full support they have shown so far, to allow us to conclude these investigations as soon as possible and allow the area to return to normal.

“This is a quiet area and I would emphasise that this is a very unusual incident which poses no risk to others.”

PA