Boy, 11, dies in hospital after falling ill at primary school

  • Ambulances swooped on Cherry Lane school in West Drayton this morning
  • The pupil reportedly received CPR at the scene before being taken to hospital  
  • His death is being treated as 'unexplained' although not thought to be suspicious

An 11-year-old boy has died in hospital after falling ill at his primary school this morning.

Ambulances and police cars scrambled to Cherry Lane school in West Drayton, west London, where paramedics reportedly performed CPR on the pupil before he was rushed to hospital.

The death is currently being treated as 'unexplained' although it is not believed to be suspicious. 

An 11-year-old boy died after reportedly falling from a climbing frame at this London school

An 11-year-old boy has died in hospital after falling ill in the playground of Cherry Lane primary school in West Drayton (stock image)

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: 'Police were called at 11.50am on Wednesday, May 22 to a primary school in West Drayton following reports of a child taken unwell. 

'Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended. The 11-year-old boy was taken to a West London hospital where sadly he died at 1.33pm.

'Next of kin have been informed. The death is currently being treated as unexplained, although at this early stage, it is not believed to be suspicious.

'Officers are liaising with the school and local partners. Enquiries are ongoing.'

Witnesses described seeing several emergency services vehicles descend on the school where paramedics performed CPR on the unwell boy who is believed to be in year six, according to MyLondon.


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