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Woman held as body of child found Mother held as body of son 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 mother who was arrested after the body of her son was found at a house in Kent is in a "critical but stable condition" in hospital.
Police found the child - a boy aged about 12 - after being called to the property in Knight's Croft, New Ash Green early on Tuesday morning. Police found James Taylor, 11, after being called to a property in Knight's Croft, New Ash Green, 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 treated as "suspicious" and they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
Officers are at the scene and the property is currently cordoned off.Officers are at the scene and the property is currently cordoned off.
Ch Insp Gill Ellis said: "Emergency services were called to an address in Knight's Croft at 5.30am yesterday, where the body of a young boy was discovered.
He had settled in well, was making new friends, and was showing great academic promise Fiona Cottam "A woman has been arrested and is in hospital in a critical but stable condition.
"There is an investigation ongoing."
She added: "We are doing house-to-house inquiries, but we are not doing a witness appeal and are not looking for anybody else in connection with this death.
"Our deepest sympathies are with the family and friends of the young boy. Clearly this is a really tragic loss of life."
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.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.""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." Referring to his neighbours he added: "She kept herself to herself. He was a lovely boy, 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. 'Mourn his loss'
"The coroner has been notified of the death." Officers are treating the death as suspiciousJames was a pupil at Wilmington Grammar School for Boys, where head teacher Fiona Cottam has released a statement to parents.
He had settled in well, was making new friends, and was showing great academic promise Fiona Cottam The statement said: "It is with immense sadness that I write to inform you of the tragic death of one our year seven students."
The child was a pupil at Wilmington Grammar School for Boys, where head teacher Fiona Cottam has released a statement to parents. Mrs Cottam added: "He was a new pupil to the school. He had just started in year seven but he had settled in well, was making new friends, and was showing great academic promise."
The statement said: "It is with immense sadness that I write to inform you of the tragic death of one our year seven students.
"Sadly, I am not at liberty to release any details to you at present, including the student's name, as his death is under investigation by the police."
But Mrs Cottam added: "He was a new pupil to the school. He had just started in year seven but he had settled in well, was making new friends, and was showing great academic promise."
The statement continued: "As a whole, the school community will mourn his loss in the weeks and months ahead."The statement continued: "As a whole, the school community will mourn his loss in the weeks and months ahead."
She said there would be support and counselling available to pupils affected.She said there would be support and counselling available to pupils affected.
Kent Police said the coroner had been notified of the death.