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Bodies of woman and boy, 5, found | Bodies of woman and boy, 5, found |
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The bodies of a five-year-old boy and his mother have been discovered at separate addresses. | |
Emma Hart, 27, was found in Henley Close, Tipton, during Sunday evening. Her son, Lewis Dangerfield, was found in Walker Street shortly afterwards. | |
Police said Ms Hart died of haemorrhaging. Pathologists have not been able to determine the cause of her son's death. | |
Police are not searching for anyone else in connection with the deaths. | |
Officers were alerted on Sunday night and found the bodies at two separate addresses after searching gardens in the Ocker Hill area of Tipton. | Officers were alerted on Sunday night and found the bodies at two separate addresses after searching gardens in the Ocker Hill area of Tipton. |
Det Insp Simon Astle of West Midlands Police called it a "tragic incident". | |
Lewis' father, Shaun Dangerfield, said he had a room full of robots and transformers ready for his son at Christmas. | |
"I cannot explain what has been taken away from me, mine and Lewis' family. It can only be described as devastating," he said. | |
Ms Hart's family said they were devastated at the loss. | |