Child in 'critical condition' after suffering serious head injury in Colchester High Street store

A five-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital, after suffering a serious head injury at a Colchester department store.

Police were called to Fenwick department store in Colchester High Street by the ambulance service shortly after 11.30am yesterday (27 July), with reports of concerns for the welfare of a child.

Specialist officers are said to be supporting the boy’s family at this time.

Essex Police are supporting an investigation into the incident alongside Colchester Borough Council.

A council spokesperson said:

"We will be using the information we have gathered to investigate the circumstances of the incident in Fenwick on Tuesday 27 July as part of our health and safety responsibilities."

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