Death of child in Co Antrim ‘not being treated as suspicious’

The child was taken to hospital after emergency services attended a house in the Antiville area on Thursday.
Death of child in Co Antrim ‘not being treated as suspicious’

By Rebecca Black, PA

The death of a child in Co Antrim last week is not being treated as suspicious, police have said.

Emergency services attended a property in the Antiville area of Larne on Thursday, and a child was taken to hospital where they later died.

On Monday, it was indicated that a post-mortem examination had been completed and the death is not being treated as suspicious.

A police spokesperson said: “The thoughts of the police service are with the family at this difficult time.”

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