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Boy, 12, dies after being chased | Boy, 12, dies after being chased |
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Police are investigating the death of a 12-year-old boy who collapsed after being chased by two youths. | Police are investigating the death of a 12-year-old boy who collapsed after being chased by two youths. |
Jordan Maddison was with a friend in Sunderland's Railway Terrace when they were confronted by the teenagers. | Jordan Maddison was with a friend in Sunderland's Railway Terrace when they were confronted by the teenagers. |
They ran to the home of a family friend, where Jordan, who suffered from a "pre-existing medical condition", collapsed after the older boys arrived. | They ran to the home of a family friend, where Jordan, who suffered from a "pre-existing medical condition", collapsed after the older boys arrived. |
Two males, aged 17 and 15, have been arrested in connection with his death, which is being treated as suspicious. | |
Further tests | Further tests |
Jordan, of Fenton Terrace, Shiney Row, had been kept off school on Monday as he had been suffering from a migraine. | Jordan, of Fenton Terrace, Shiney Row, had been kept off school on Monday as he had been suffering from a migraine. |
Paramedics attempted to resuscitate the youngster, but he was pronounced dead at Sunderland Royal Hospital. | Paramedics attempted to resuscitate the youngster, but he was pronounced dead at Sunderland Royal Hospital. |
A post-mortem examination has proved inconclusive and further tests will now be carried out. | A post-mortem examination has proved inconclusive and further tests will now be carried out. |
Det Ch Insp Mark Anastasi, of Northumbria Police, said: "We are trying to piece together the sequence of events that led to this youngster running off and collapsing. | |
"We want to hear from anyone who was in the area of Railway Terrace North in Sunderland on Monday between 1200 GMT and 1400 GMT." | "We want to hear from anyone who was in the area of Railway Terrace North in Sunderland on Monday between 1200 GMT and 1400 GMT." |
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