Boy, 10, dies after suffering serious injuries when he fell down hole on building site

Boy, 10, dies after suffering serious injuries when he fell down hole on building site near housing estate

A 10-year-old boy has died after suffering serious injuries when he fell down a hole at a building site. 

The youngster was discovered near a housing estate in Drumchapel, Scotland, just before 10pm.

He has since been named locally as Shea Ryan.

His death is not being treated as suspicious. 

A 10-year-old boy has died after being found seriously injured at a building site in Drumchapel, Scotland (stock image)

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: ‘Around 9.55pm on Thursday, 16 July, police were called to a report of a boy seriously injured at a works site near Glenkirk Drive, Drumchapel, Glasgow.

‘Emergency services attended and the 10 year-old boy was taken by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, where he died a short time later.

‘Police enquiries are continuing to establish the exact circumstances surrounding this incident, however the death is not being treated as suspicious.

‘Health and Safety Executive have been informed.’

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