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| Boy, 5, chokes to death at Hull primary school during lunch break | Boy, 5, chokes to death at Hull primary school during lunch break |
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| A five-year-old boy has choked to death during his lunch break at a school in Hull. | A five-year-old boy has choked to death during his lunch break at a school in Hull. |
| The unnamed child was taken ill at Anlaby Primary School on Friday lunch time. | The unnamed child was taken ill at Anlaby Primary School on Friday lunch time. |
| Paramedics were called to the school but he was pronounced dead at the scene. | Paramedics were called to the school but he was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| Headteacher Gareth May said the entire was “deeply saddened by this tragic event” and added that staff and pupils would receive support in the coming days. | Headteacher Gareth May said the entire was “deeply saddened by this tragic event” and added that staff and pupils would receive support in the coming days. |
| A spokesman for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service told the BBC: "We can confirm that we attended an incident in Anlaby and, following the tragic outcome, our thoughts remain with the family at this difficult time." | A spokesman for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service told the BBC: "We can confirm that we attended an incident in Anlaby and, following the tragic outcome, our thoughts remain with the family at this difficult time." |
| Humberside Police said they attended the scene but were treating the death as unexplained rather than suspicious at this time. | Humberside Police said they attended the scene but were treating the death as unexplained rather than suspicious at this time. |
| An inquest is due to be opened into the boy’s death. | An inquest is due to be opened into the boy’s death. |
| Detective Chief Inspector Tony Cockerill said: “It is heart breaking that a child has died and we are supporting the child’s family.” | Detective Chief Inspector Tony Cockerill said: “It is heart breaking that a child has died and we are supporting the child’s family.” |
| The force has asked for the boy’s family to be “left to grieve in peace”. | The force has asked for the boy’s family to be “left to grieve in peace”. |