The death of an 11-year-old boy in the St Giles area of Lincoln just over a year ago, which was previously being investigated as an alleged murder, is now not being treated as suspicious, police have said.
Police were called to Geneva Avenue in Lincoln just after 10pm on Friday, January 22, 2021 where a boy was found unwell – he was taken to hospital and later died, which resulted in two people being arrested.
A man, now 33, was arrested on suspicion of murder and a woman, now 31, was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. Both were later released on police bail.
Lincolnshire Police have now revealed the man and woman have both been released with no further action following what they described as a” “prolonged investigation”.
A police cordon was put in place. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
The force said: “The boy’s death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner. Our thoughts are with his family at this time.”
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Two men have been arrested on suspicion of possessing criminal property after being stopped by our roads crime team on the A180 yesterday (Tuesday 24 May).
A suspect vehicle was spotted on the eastbound M180 and was brought safely to a stop on the A180 near Croxton.
It is reported that a large amount of cash, cigarettes and tobacco was uncovered.
Both men remain in our custody at this time whilst our investigations continue.
An independent county councillor in Boston has been named as the new chairman of Lincolnshire County Council.
Councillor Alison Austin was elected into the role at the annual general meeting of the full council on Friday, May 20, along with new vice chairman Councillor Robert Reid.
Councillor Austin has served as an independent county ward member for Boston South since May 2013, winning re-election on May 6, 2021.
She will be supported in her role throughout the term by her husband and chairman’s consort, Richard Austin.
Councillor Austin said: “I feel immensely honoured and privileged to be elected as chairman of the county council. I’ve always held a strong sense of community service, and I will continue promoting positive change across Lincolnshire as chairman.
“Amongst my first duties, will be participating in the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. This will be a great opportunity to not only recognise the achievements of our longstanding monarch, but also to give communities the opportunity to come together and mark a return to normality after a difficult couple of years.
“As part of moving on from COVID, I want to focus on the future during my time in office. I look forward to supporting the training and development of residents county-wide. We need to ensure we have a highly skilled workforce so that we can attract and retain businesses in Lincolnshire.”
As part of her duties, Councillor Austin has selected homeless and vulnerable people charity Centrepoint Outreach as one of her chosen organisations to support during her time in office.
She has been a volunteer at Centrepoint Outreach for several years and will continue to support the organisation in this new role.