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Five Month Old Preston Baby Found Dead In Ribbleton Home

A Preston baby boy has been found dead after police visited a house in Ribbleton.

The sad news was confirmed by Preston Police after visiting a Ribbleton house on Wednesday.

The 5-month-old baby was found unresponsive at a home on Garsdale Road.

North West Ambulance Service attended the scene at 12.18pm.

Lancashire Constabulary said: “Our thoughts are with his family at this very difficult time.

“The death is currently being treated as unexplained, and enquiries are ongoing.”

Emergency services took the baby to Royal Preston Hospital, but he sadly died later that day.

John Nicoll

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