Birmingham Caravan Investigation: Woman Arrested Over Child Neglect After Boy, 10, Found Dead

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect after a 10-year-old boy was found dead in a caravan in Birmingham, West Midlands Police said.

Police and an ambulance were called to an address in Blossomville Way, Acocks Green, at 7.25am on Thursday following reports that a child was unconscious.

The boy was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead at around 8.20am, West Midlands Police said.

A 44-year-old woman from Acocks Green has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and remains in police custody.

The death is currently being treated as unexplained and a post-mortem will take place in due course to understand the precise cause of death.