Tragedy after four-year-old boy dies suddenly as police and paramedics rush to street

Published: 13:48, 4 April 2026 | Updated: 13:48, 4 April 2026 A four-year-old boy has died after a 'suspected medical episode' yesterday after police and paramedics rushed to the street.  Emergency services were called to Lenham Gardens in the Breightmet area of Bolton, Greater Manchester, at around 1.30pm on Good Friday.  Police and paramedics rushed to the scene after the child fell ill. The boy was taken to hospital where he died shortly afterwards.  Police confirmed there are no 'suspicious circumstances' in relation to his death.  A spokesperson for the Greater Manchester Police: 'At around 1.30pm yesterday, officers responded to reports of a four-year-old boy suffering from a suspected medical episode in the Breightmet area of Bolton. 'Emergency services immediately responded and despite their best efforts, the child sadly died shortly after in hospital.  'There are not currently believed to be any suspicious circumstances and enquiries are currently taking place.' A four-year-old boy has died after a 'suspected medical episode' in Lenham Gardens in the Breightmet area of Bolton, Greater Manchester, at around 1.30pm on Good Friday North West Ambulance Service have been contacted for comment.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.