Boy, 4, dies after ‘gravestone falls on him at cemetery' in broad daylight
Paramedics rushed to Rawtenstall Cemetery in Lancashire at around 1pm today where cops 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."
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."
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