A boy who suffered serious electrical burns following an incident in South Elmsall, Pontefract, has sadly died in hospital.
Just before 6.15pm on Monday afternoon, our officers were called to the line following reports of a person on the tracks.
Officers attended alongside paramedics and a 12-year-old boy from the local area was treated by paramedics.
He was taken to hospital for treatment but despite best efforts, the boy sadly passed away this afternoon in the presence of his family. They are being supported by specially trained officers.
Enquiries are on-going to establish how the boy came to be on the tracks but the death is not being treated as suspicious.
A file will now be prepared for the coroner.
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