Six-year-old boy dies in tragic accident in East Yorkshire
Six year old Stanley Metcalf died after an incident at a house in Church Lane, Sproatley on Thursday.
A six year old boy has died - after an incident in Sproatley in East Yorkshire which police believe was a tragic accident.
Detectives have named the boy as Stanley Metcalf and say he's believed to have died from a pellet gun injury.
Humberside police have released the following statement.....
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Goulding, who is leading the investigation, said: "Our teams are supporting the family of six-year-old Stanley Metcalf, who died yesterday following an incident at a house in Church Lane, Sproatley.
"We were called at 4pm following reports that Stanley - who was visiting the address - had suffered serious injuries and he was taken to Hull Royal Infirmary, where he sadly died
"We’re still investigating the circumstances of exactly what happened, but initial indications are that this was a tragic accident involving a pellet gun.
"Our thoughts are with Stanley’s family, who have asked that they be given privacy at this very difficult time. We haven’t made any arrests in connection with the incident, but we are speaking to a number of family members to assist us with our enquiries.