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The 32-year-old man and 30-year-old woman arrested in the murder probe of an 11-year-old boy in Lincoln have both been released on police bail, without any charges.

The man was arrested on suspicion of murder and the woman on suspicion of manslaughter after an incident at a house on Geneva Street on St Giles in Lincoln.

Police were called to the house at 10pm on Friday night, January 22.

The 11-year-old boy was found unwell at the scene and was taken to hospital for treatment.

He was pronounced dead a short time later.

At the time Lincolnshire Police said the death was unexplained and it was treated as murder.

The man and the woman arrested at the weekend were released on police bail on Monday evening.

Lincolnshire Police said in a statement on Monday night:

“Once again, we’d like to remind people that this is an active investigation and that an 11-year-old boy has sadly lost his life.

“Speculative comments are not only deeply upsetting to those involved but can potentially undermine our investigation.

“If you have any information that can help, call 101 or email [email protected] quoting incident 472 of January 22.”

There have been 259 new coronavirus cases and seven COVID-related deaths in Greater Lincolnshire on Monday.

The government’s COVID-19 dashboard recorded 213 new cases in Lincolnshire, 28 in North Lincolnshire and 18 in North East Lincolnshire.

Some six deaths were registered in Lincolnshire and one in North Lincolnshire. These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.

NHS England reported four new local hospital deaths at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust on Monday.

National cases increased by 22,195 to 3,669,658 — the lowest daily rise in cases since December 15, while deaths rose by 592 to 98,531.

Greater Lincolnshire has seen an average fall in its infection rate, with just a small increase in South Holland but a spike in Boston from 168.2 per 100,000 of the population on Friday to 205.2 on Monday.

National infection rates have also seen a large fall over the weekend from 472.9 on Friday to 420.7 on Monday.

Here’s Greater Lincolnshire’s infection rate up to January 25 according to the government dashboard:

Greater Lincolnshire’s infection rates from Jan 18 to Jan 25. | Data: Gov UK / Table: James Mayer for The Lincolnite

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Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire on Monday, January 25

Greater Lincolnshire includes Lincolnshire and the unitary authorities of North and North East (Northern) Lincolnshire.

46,422 cases (up 259)

• 32,441 in Lincolnshire (up 213)
• 7,154 in North Lincolnshire (up 28)
• 6,827 in North East Lincolnshire (up 18)

1,787 deaths (up seven)

• 1,279 from Lincolnshire (up six)
• 275 from North Lincolnshire (up one)
• 233 from North East Lincolnshire (no change)

of which 1,066 hospital deaths (up four)

• 653 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (up four)
• 33 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (no change)
• 1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change)
• 379 in Northern Lincolnshire (NLAG) (no change)

3,669,658 UK cases, 98,531 deaths

DATA SOURCE — FIGURES CORRECT AT THE TIME OF the latest update. postcode data includes deaths not in healthcare facilities or in hospitals outside authority boundaries.

A huge cannabis grow worth around half a million pounds has been found at an abandoned industrial unit in Billingborough.

Police searched the property on West Road on Monday, January 18 and found cannabis with a street value of approximately £500,000.

An investigation to find who is responsible for the operation has been launched.

A 27-year-old man was initially arrested in connection with the weed farm, but has since been released under investigation.

Officers are now appealing for anyone who may have noticed any suspicious activity in the area to come forward.

If you have any information that may help police with the case, call 101 and quote incident 150 of January 18.

If you wish to make a report anonymously, police encourage you to contact Crimestoppers either online or by calling 0800 555111.

Ten people from Boston have been given fines for breaching COVID-19 regulations by driving dangerously in supermarket car parks.

Officers were called after three separate reports of dangerous driving in the car parks of Lidl and Tesco in Wyberton Fen, as well as on Marsh Lane Industrial Estate in Boston.

All three incidents took place and were reported to police between 5pm and 6pm on Sunday, January 24, though it is unsure if they were connected at all.

When officers arrived, the drivers were seen doing donut manoeuvres and racing in the snow.

A total of 10 people were given £200 fines for breaking lockdown guidelines, but this will be reduced to £100 if paid within 14 days, due to all being first time offenders.

As well as the COVID-19 fines, two of the vehicles were also seized as a result of being uninsured, with drivers reported.

A traffic offence report was also submitted after one driver was seen to be driving not just dangerously but out of control.

Inspector Fran Harrod of Lincolnshire Police said: “We would like to thank the public for bringing these incidents of dangerous driving to our attention.

“This is not only extremely dangerous to those taking part but to others in these areas.

“While we continue to engage and explain with the public, this was a blatant breach of the restrictions which will not be tolerated.”