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News.com.au
2 hours ago
- News.com.au
Child dies after headstone falls on him at cemetery
A four-year-old boy has tragically died after a gravestone reportedly fell onto him in a cemetery. Paramedics rushed to Rawtenstall Cemetery in Lancashire, UK, at around 1pm today where police confirmed the boy had sadly died. Lancashire Police have said his death is not being treated as suspicious and said they will pass a file to the HM Coroner 'in due course', The Sun reported. A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: 'We were called to Rawtenstall Cemetery at 1pm today [July 5] following reports a gravestone had fallen onto a child. 'Tragically, and despite the best efforts of the emergency services, the boy sadly died. 'Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this devastating time. 'His death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be passed onto HM Coroner in due course.' Rossendale Council said it is working with the relevant authorities to understand the circumstances of the incident. 'We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of a young child at Rawtenstall Cemetery on Saturday,' a council spokesperson said. 'Our thoughts are with the family at this devastating time. 'Rossendale Borough Council is working with all relevant agencies to understand the circumstances of this incident.' Andy MacNae, MP for Rossendale and Darwen, said: 'My thoughts go out to the family and everyone affected by the tragic incident in Rawtenstall cemetery, which has claimed the life of a four-year-old boy.' Liz McInnes, lead member for communities, housing, health and well-being, has said that the 'whole of Rawtenstall is grieving', after the tragic incident. 'This is a terrible tragedy. My heartfelt and deepest sympathies to the family of this poor boy. The whole of Rawtenstall is grieving,' she said. Police confirmed that the death is not being treated as suspicious and will pass a file to the coroner's office. Rossendale Council has also confirmed to the Lancashire Telegraph that it is working with the relevant authorities to understand the circumstances of the incident.
Telegraph
4 hours ago
- Telegraph
Boy, 4, killed by falling gravestone
A four-year-old boy has been killed by a falling gravestone. The boy, whose identity has not been made public, died on Saturday afternoon at Rawtenstall Cemetery, in Rawtenstall, Lancs. Lancashire Police confirmed that the death was not being treated as 'suspicious' and said they would pass a file to the coroner's office 'in due course'. Liz McInnes, a Labour councillor in Rossendale, said: 'This is a terrible tragedy – my heartfelt and deepest sympathies to the family of this poor boy – the whole of Rawtenstall is grieving.' Andy MacNae, Labour MP for Rossendale & Darwen, said: 'My thoughts go out to the family and everyone affected by the tragic incident in Rawtenstall cemetery which has claimed the life of a four year old boy.' Rossendale council said it was working to understand the circumstances of the incident. A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: 'We were called to Rawtenstall Cemetery at 1pm on Saturday, following reports a gravestone had fallen onto a child. 'Tragically, and despite the best efforts of the emergency services, the boy sadly died. 'Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this devastating time. 'His death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be passed onto HM Coroner in due course.' Tributes for the boy have been posted on social media. One said: 'This is unbelievably sad, the child is the same age as my little boy and attended the same nursery my heart hurts for their family.'
BBC News
6 hours ago
- BBC News
Boy, 4, killed by falling Rawtenstall Cemetery gravestone
A four-year-old boy has died after a gravestone fell on him at a cemetery, police have boy was fatally injured at Rawtenstall Cemetery in Burnley Road, Haslingden, at 13:00 BST on Saturday, Lancashire Police tried to save him but "tragically" the boy died in the "devastating" incident, a force spokesman added the death was not being treated as suspicious and a file would be sent to the coroner "in due course". The police spokesman said officers had been called to the cemetery "following reports a gravestone had fallen on to a child".He added: "Tragically, and despite the best efforts of the emergency services, the boy sadly died. "Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this devastating time." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Yahoo
Four-year-old boy killed by falling gravestone
A four-year-old boy has died after a gravestone fell on him at a cemetery, police have said. The boy was fatally injured at Rawtenstall Cemetery in Burnley Road, Haslingden, at 13:00 BST on Saturday, Lancashire Police said. Paramedics tried to save him but "tragically" the boy died in the "devastating" incident, a force spokesman said. He added the death was not being treated as suspicious and a file would be sent to the coroner "in due course". The police spokesman said officers had been called to the cemetery "following reports a gravestone had fallen on to a child". He added: "Tragically, and despite the best efforts of the emergency services, the boy sadly died. "Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this devastating time." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230. Family pay tribute to girl killed by falling tree Mother's bid to save cemetery death boy Lancashire Police
The Independent
18 hours ago
- The Independent
Boy, 4, dies after gravestone falls in cemetery
A four-year-old boy has died after a gravestone fell onto him in a cemetery in Lancashire. Emergency services were called to Rawtenstall Cemetery at around 1pm on Saturday afternoon following reports a gravestone had fallen onto a child. Despite efforts to save him, the boy died. Lancashire Police said his death is not being treated as suspicious and that it will pass a file onto the HM Coronor 'in due course' A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: "We were called to Rawtenstall Cemetery at 1pm today (July 5) following reports a gravestone had fallen onto a child. "Tragically, and despite the best efforts of the emergency services, the boy sadly died. Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this devastating time. "His death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be passed onto HM Coroner in due course." The cemetery, located on Burnley Road, caters for Catholic, Church of England, Non-Conformist and Muslim burials and currently holds over 21,000 burials and over around 17 acres. There is a chapel which can seat around 40 people which can be hired for a small fee.
