Five-Year-Old Boy Found Dead at Home, Woman Arrested for Murder

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Five-Year-Old Boy Found Dead at Home, Woman Arrested for Murder
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A five-year-old boy was found dead at his home in Essex, UK, leading to the arrest of a woman on suspicion of murder. The boy, Lincoln Button, was known as 'Link' by his family and remembered as a sweet and cheerful child by his school and community.

Lincoln Button, a five-year-old boy, was found dead at his home in South Ockendon, Essex, on Sunday. Police were called to the residence following reports of a serious incident. A woman, who was taken to the hospital, has since been arrested on suspicion of murder. Tributes have poured in for Lincoln, who was known as 'Link' by his family and friends. They described him as a 'sweet and beautiful' young soul who was adored by all.

Bonnygate Primary School, where Lincoln was a Year One student, remembered him as a 'cheeky, smiley, happy boy'. Detective Chief Inspector Alan Blakesley, leading the Essex Police investigation, said it is a 'complex and sensitive investigation' and that officers are working tirelessly to understand the full circumstances surrounding Lincoln's death

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