5 year old who died in Oldham on New Year's Eve named as Dylan Scanlon
A woman in her 30s has been detained under the Mental Health Act after his death.
Last updated 3rd Jan 2022
The five year old boy who died in Oldham on New Year's Eve has now been named as Dylan Scanlon.
Police were called at around 6:20pm on Friday to an incident at a property on Elm Road.
Dylan was pronounced dead at the scene and an investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding is death,
A woman in her 30s has been detained under the Mental Health Act.
Detective Chief Inspector Alicia Smith, of Greater Manchester Police, said:"Our thoughts are with the family at this difficult time and they are being supported by specialist officers.
"An investigation by a dedicated team into Dylan's death is ongoing and the family is being kept fully informed."