Falling fireplace kills boy, 3

A three-year-old boy was killed when a marble fireplace fell on him.

The youngster, named locally as James Curtis, died in hospital following the tragedy at his home in Wirral, Merseyside.

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Merseyside Police said emergency services were called to the address in Tranmere at 11am on Monday. A spokesman added: “Paramedics attended and took the boy to hospital where he unfortunately died.

“Officers are at the property as is normal procedure following the sudden or unexplained death of a child. An investigation into the full circumstances is ongoing.”