Man held after death of boy, 5, in Wakefield

Police were alerted by an ambulance crew who had been treating the child at a house in Aberford Road yesterday morning.

The boy was taken to Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, where he later died.

Police said a 34-year-old man had been arrested and was currently being questioned about the death. Enquiries are continuing into the circumstances.

A West Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said: “We were called by the ambulance service to a house on Aberford Road, in Wakefield, at 11.40am yesterday.

“Paramedics were treating a child there. A five-year-old boy was taken to Pinderfields Hospital, where he later died.

“Inquiries are ongoing into the full circumstances surrounding his death.

“A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death and is currently in police custody.”

Tonight, the wooden gates leading to the driveway of the semi-detached house were closed.

A police officer could be seen standing behind the fence, in front of the property.

Lights were on inside the house and forensic officers could be seen working inside.

They occasionally left the house, which is on a busy main road near Pinderfields Hospital, carrying bags of evidence.