A CHILD has tragically died after being hit by a falling tree branch in Surrey.
Emergency services were called to the town of Banstead shortly after 4pm today as the Met Police launched a probe into the horrific death.
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Ambulances rushed to Grove Place, near the junction with Carshalton Road, as the child died from his injuries.
A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: “Emergency services were called to a child struck by a falling tree branch in Grove Place near the junction with Carshalton Road, Banstead.
“Officers attended along with London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service.
“Sadly, the child died from their injuries.
“Officers are in the process of ensuring that all family members have been informed.”
They said that the death is not being treated as suspicious.
The Sun has reached out to the Met Police for more information.
