Two people arrested in connection with death of Yorkshire two-year-old boy

Emergency services were called to a house on Bosworth Road, Adwick, Doncaster, at about 11am yesterday (Wednesday January 8) following reports from the ambulance service that the boy was in cardiac arrest.

He was taken to hospital where he sadly died this afternoon (Thursday January 9).

A post-mortem examination is expected to take place later this evening.

A 36-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman, both from Adwick, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are currently in police custody for questioning by detectives.

Detective Chief Inspector James Axe, the senior investigating officer, said: "The loss of any life is tragic, and the death of this little boy is undeniably devastating.

"Our thoughts are with those who are affected and our specialist officers will continue to support them.