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Arrests after child 'drug' death Arrests after child 'drug' death
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Two men have been arrested after a two-year-old boy was believed to have died from an overdose of the heroin substitute methadone.Two men have been arrested after a two-year-old boy was believed to have died from an overdose of the heroin substitute methadone.
The boy was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital last week but doctors were unable to save him. The boy was taken to a hospital in Birmingham last week but doctors were unable to save him.
His brother, three, is in a stable condition and a four-month-old boy was treated as a precaution, police said. Another boy, aged three, is in a stable condition, police said.
A 30-year-old was held on suspicion of neglect and a 33-year-old was suspected of possessing a controlled drug. A 30-year-old was held on suspicion of neglect and a 33-year-old was suspected of possessing a controlled drug. Both have been bailed pending inquiries.
Both have been bailed pending inquiries.
A post-mortem examination carried out on the boy was inconclusive, West Midlands Police said.A post-mortem examination carried out on the boy was inconclusive, West Midlands Police said.
Further tests will be carried out.Further tests will be carried out.
Case reviewCase review
Emergency services were called to an address in Walkers Heath, near Birmingham, on Tuesday morning, where the two-year-old was found seriously ill. Emergency services were called to an address in south Birmingham on Tuesday morning, where the two-year-old was found seriously ill.
West Midlands Police said three children were taken to hospital as all of them had consumed "a harmful substance".West Midlands Police said three children were taken to hospital as all of them had consumed "a harmful substance".
The two-year-old died on Thursday evening.The two-year-old died on Thursday evening.
The surviving boys are believed to have been placed in protective care by Birmingham City Council.
A council statement said that following police inquiries there would be a serious case review by the Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board.
Methadone is given to heroin addicts to help wean them off their addiction to the drug.Methadone is given to heroin addicts to help wean them off their addiction to the drug.