POLICE are investigating the death of a baby boy.
The seven-month-old was rushed to Wishaw General Hospital around 6.15pm on Saturday after cops received a report he was unconscious within a home in Stonehouse.
Sadly, the tot died prior to arriving at the hospital.
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His death is being treated as unexplained and a post-mortem is due to be carried out.
A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: "Around 6.15pm on Saturday, police received a report of a seven-month-old baby boy being unconscious within a house in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire.
"He was taken by ambulance to Wishaw General Hospital but died prior to arrival.
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"The death is being treated as unexplained and a post-mortem is due to be carried out. Enquiries are ongoing."
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