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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 Harpurhey on Wednesday afternoon.
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 later. A post-mortem examination confirmed the cause of death as hanging.
A police spokesman said they were trying to establish the circumstances surrounding the young girl's death and inquiries were ongoing. Her mother, Lisa Williams, said the whole family had been left devastated by the tragedy. Inquiries into the circumstances are continuing.
In a separate case, details have just been released about the death of a 13-year-old boy on 27 March. "Our whole family are devastated by such a tragic event," said Ms Williams.
The boy was found hanged at his home in Spotland, Rochdale, Greater Manchester. He was taken to hospital where he died from his injuries. "Not a day will go by without us thinking about the joy Megan brought into our lives. She was a chatterbox and really mischievous.
His death was not treated as suspicious and the coroner was informed. "We'd like to thank our family, friends and those who have sent their condolences and are helping us through this difficult time."
Her brother, Aaron, described her as a "loud and bubbly" person with lots of friends.
Megan, who also had a sister called Abigail, was found at her home on Colby Walk at 1620 BST.
Greater Manchester Police said they were investigating the circumstances surrounding her death.