Child, 5, dies after Colchester department store incident
The child was fatally injured at the Fenwick department store on Colchester High StreetHe was injured at the Fenwick store in Colchester High Street on 27 July.
The boy, who has not been named, was taken to Colchester Hospital but police on Tuesday confirmed he had died. Mia Fenwick, director at Fenwick, said it was "with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of a young boy following an incident at our Colchester store last week". She said: "All our thoughts and prayers are with the child's family and friends at this very painful time.She added the Colchester store would remain closed on Wednesday "as a mark of respect".Ch Insp Rob Huddleston, district commander for Colchester, Essex, said: "This is a truly heart-breaking incident and all of our thoughts are with the boy's loved ones."The child's family are being supported by specialist officers.
A spokesman for Colchester Borough Council, which is investigating what happened, said the authority was "deeply saddened by the news".Find BBC News: East of England on
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