Infant dies in Grimsby as cops arrest person over ‘unexplained’ tragedy – with locals revealing ‘sombre mood’

AN INFANT has died in Grimsby leaving a “sombre mood” in the air – with police arresting a person over the tragedy.

Police are treating the Lincolnshire death as unexplained with one person being arrested and then released on bail.

One resident said: “The mood is very sombre and the air feels very heavy around here, the family are grieving.

“I’ve got a one-year-old grandson who lives with me so it’s just devastating. We get a lot of anti social behaviour around here but nothing like this.”, GrimsbyLive reported.

A spokesperson for Humberside Police said: “Officers are in attendance on Duncombe Street in Grimsby following the death of an infant on Wednesday 29 May.

“A person has been arrested as a part of our investigation as we look to establish the circumstances surrounding their death which is currently being treated as unexplained.

“They have since been released on bail whilst enquiries continue.”

A spokesperson for East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) said: “We received a call at 3.05pm on 29 May to a private address in Grimsby.

“The caller reported a medical emergency. We sent a paramedic in a solo response car and two crewed ambulances. One patient was taken to hospital via crewed ambulance.”

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