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Tragedy as child dies after cardiac arrest in Dudley

A child has died despite the efforts of emergency services who rushed to a road in Dudley.

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Bourne Street, Dudley

Police, ambulance crews and the Midlands Air Ambulance were scrambled to Bourne Street after being called at around 3.20pm on Friday to reports of a child suffering a cardiac arrest.

A spokeswoman for the force said: "We were called to Bourne Street, Dudley at around 3.20pm to reports of a child in cardiac arrest.

"Sadly the infant passed away. Our thoughts are with their family at this awful time.

"The child's death is not being treated as suspicious and will now be referred to the coroner."

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