By James Simons-
West Midlands Police have arrested two people on suspicion of wilfully ill-treating a child following the discovery a boy of seven found dead in Birmingham.
The body of the boy who attended Nechells Primary Academy – was discovered at a property on Cook Street Nechells , early on Sunday. A 56-year-old man and a 35 year old woman were arrested but subsequently released pending ongoing investigations.
A post-mortem examination was due to take place later this week to establish the cause of the boy’s death.Friends of the dead boy are mourning his death at such a very young age. Maltreatment of children is a criminal offence, but cops are not releasing the precise circumstances of his death and the nature of the maltreatment suspected. Cops need to gather strong evidence before they can press charges, this can in some situations be quite a challenge. One known fact is that the young seven year old would not have died the way he did had been properly looked after.
A West Midlands Police spokesman said in a press statement :
“A man and woman were arrested on suspicion of wilfully ill-treating a child after a seven-year-old boy was found deceased at a property in Cook Street, Nechells, on Sunday, November 26, just after 7.30am.
“The 56-year-old man and woman, aged 35, have been released under investigation while inquiries continue.“
A post-mortem examination is due to take place on Friday to establish the cause of the boy’s death.
Headteacher of Nitchells primary school, Julie Wright wrote: “It is with deep regret that I am writing with the sad news that one of our Year 3 pupils passed away on Saturday.
“This loss to our academy community is sure to raise many emotions and concerns for our staff and pupils.
“We currently cannot provide any further information, however we would like to reassure you that there will be dedicated support in place at this difficult time.
“We are working with Birmingham City Council to ensure that staff and pupils have access to grief and bereavement counsellors.