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17/10/2008
Two-Year-Old Twin Dies After Pond Fall
A two-year-old boy, who fell into a pond with his twin brother, has died in hospital.
George Bostock and his brother Harry were found in a neighbour’s garden pond in the Tean area on Monday evening, according to Staffordshire Police.
Both boys were given first aid at the scene.
Harry was released from the University Hospital of North Staffordshire on Wednesday, but George, who was put on a life support machine, died last night.
A Staffordshire Police spokeswoman said: "Our thoughts are with the family at this time.
"We have liaison officers with the family now and we are working closely with the hospital."
On Wednesday, Berdine and James Bostock, the parents of the twin boys expressed their "sincere thanks and gratitude" to those who helped rescue their sons.
In a statement released by the hospital, they said: "We raised the alarm within the local community and would like to express our sincerest thanks and gratitude to everyone who helped in our search, especially Craig Lazenby, who found our two-and-a-half-year-old twins Harry and George."
Mr Lazenby, a 37-year-old father-of-two is believed to have pulled the children from the pond, while a female neighbour administered first aid.
Police said they are treating the matter as a tragic accident.
(JM)
George Bostock and his brother Harry were found in a neighbour’s garden pond in the Tean area on Monday evening, according to Staffordshire Police.
Both boys were given first aid at the scene.
Harry was released from the University Hospital of North Staffordshire on Wednesday, but George, who was put on a life support machine, died last night.
A Staffordshire Police spokeswoman said: "Our thoughts are with the family at this time.
"We have liaison officers with the family now and we are working closely with the hospital."
On Wednesday, Berdine and James Bostock, the parents of the twin boys expressed their "sincere thanks and gratitude" to those who helped rescue their sons.
In a statement released by the hospital, they said: "We raised the alarm within the local community and would like to express our sincerest thanks and gratitude to everyone who helped in our search, especially Craig Lazenby, who found our two-and-a-half-year-old twins Harry and George."
Mr Lazenby, a 37-year-old father-of-two is believed to have pulled the children from the pond, while a female neighbour administered first aid.
Police said they are treating the matter as a tragic accident.
(JM)
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