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A 10-year-old girl has been found hanged at her home in Manchester. | A 10-year-old girl has been found hanged at her home in Manchester. |
Megan Walker was discovered by a member of her family in her bedroom in Colby, Harpurhey at 1620 BST on Wednesday. | Megan Walker was discovered by a member of her family in her bedroom in Colby, Harpurhey at 1620 BST on Wednesday. |
She was taken to hospital but died in the intensive care unit 24 hours later. A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out later. | She was taken to hospital but died in the intensive care unit 24 hours later. A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out later. |
A police spokesman said they were trying to establish the circumstances surrounding the young girl's death and inquiries were ongoing. | |
In a separate case, details have just been released about the death of a 13-year-old boy on 27 March. | |
The boy was found hanged at his home in Spotland, Rochdale, Greater Manchester. He was taken to hospital where he died from his injuries. | |
His death was not treated as suspicious and the coroner was informed. | His death was not treated as suspicious and the coroner was informed. |