Boy, 6, dies at home as cops arrest woman, 41, & launch murder probe into ‘suspicious’ death
COPS have arrested a 41-year-old woman after a six-year-old boy died at home.
Police probing the "suspicious" death say they arrested a woman on suspicion of murder.
It comes after emergency services were scrambled to a property in Gendros, Swansea at 8.30pm yesterday.
The woman, who was known to live with the child, is in custody in Bridgend.
Cops said an incident room had been set up and an urgent probe is being led by South Wales Police's major crime investigations team.
They are not looking for anyone else in connection with the death.
Chief Superintendent Chris Truscott, divisional commander for Swansea and Neath Port Talbot, said: "This is a distressing incident which will be a shock to the local community.
"Detectives are working to establish the circumstances of the child’s death and there will be an increased police presence in the area to offer reassurance to local residents.
"Speculation on social media is unhelpful and will cause distress to those affected by this incident at an already difficult time."
In an update, a spokesperson for South Wales Police said: "We can confirm that the child who died in last night's incident is a six-year-old boy.
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"Specialist officers are providing support to family members.
"The woman arrested remains in police custody."