In a residence in Leicestershire, a 41-year-old man and a 5-year-old boy were found dead.
A 5-year-old boy and a 41-year-old man were found unconscious in Hopyard Close last night at around 9 o’clock.
Despite the best efforts of the East Midlands Ambulance Service and the air ambulance, both patients were all declared dead at the scene.
The facts behind the fatalities and the incidents that preceded them are currently the subject of an investigation, according to the police.
Authorities aren’t currently looking for anyone else in connection with the fatalities, a spokesman said.
Despite the ongoing inquiry, “a scene preservation remains on at the property.”
Following the heartbreaking news that a father and a kid had passed away, Detective Chief Inspector Mark Sinski of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit serious crime squad stated that “detectives are working to understand what happened inside the address last night.”
I understand that this incident would lead to other inquiries, but ours is only getting started.
The public is not at risk, and as of right now, we don’t think anyone else was engaged in the incident, I can assure everyone of that.
“Officers are providing support to the families of the two deceased during this extremely trying time.”
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