COPS have launched an urgent investigation after an 11-month-old baby boy died.

Emergency services scrambled to the scene in the Deneside area of Seaham, County , at around 8.45am on Thursday.

Durham confirmed the 11-month-old boy had tragically died.

The force said officers were “investigating the circumstances of the incident”.

The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) said it dispatched two ambulance crews, a specialist paramedic and a duty officer to the scene.

The ambulance service also requested support from the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS).

A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 8.36am on Thursday 12 March to reports of an incident at a private address in Seaham.

“We dispatched two ambulance crews, a specialist paramedic, and a duty officer to the scene, and requested support from our colleagues at the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS).”

Aerial view of the Deneside district in Seaham, County Durham.The tragedy occurred in Deneside, Seaham, County DurhamCredit: Alamy Stock Photo