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| Woman held as body of child found | Woman held as body of child found |
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| A woman is under arrest in hospital after the body of a child was found at an address in Kent. | A woman is under arrest in hospital after the body of a child was found at an address in Kent. |
| Police found the dead child, believed to be a boy, after being called to the property in Knight's Croft, New Ash Green just before 0530 GMT on Tuesday. | Police found the dead child, believed to be a boy, after being called to the property in Knight's Croft, New Ash Green just before 0530 GMT on Tuesday. |
| A spokesman said the death was being investigated and until further information was available was being treated as unexplained. | A spokesman said the death was being investigated and until further information was available was being treated as unexplained. |
| Officers are at the scene and the property is currently cordoned off. | Officers are at the scene and the property is currently cordoned off. |
| One neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said: "I came out of the front of the house and all the forensic team were here wearing whites. | |
| "I also saw the boy's body being carried out." | |
| Referring to his neighbours he added: "She kept herself to herself. He was a lovely boy of about 12, always playing outside on the trampoline or kicking a ball about; a nice polite boy." | |
| A Kent Police spokesman said: "A woman at the address has been arrested and has been taken to hospital for treatment." | A Kent Police spokesman said: "A woman at the address has been arrested and has been taken to hospital for treatment." |
| "The coroner has been notified of the death." | "The coroner has been notified of the death." |