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20th August 2021
11:27am BST

The Home Office has since released a statement, saying: "We are extremely saddened by the tragic death of a child at a hotel in Sheffield.
"The police are providing support to the family while the investigation continues and we cannot comment further at this time."
South Yorkshire Police added: "We can confirm that the five-year-old boy who sadly lost his life is from Afghanistan."
Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council, told the BBC: "This a terrible tragedy and our thoughts are with the family who have gone through so much trauma and suffering to reach the UK.
"It is vital the Home Office carry out an urgent investigation into what has happened so steps can be taken to quickly learn lessons.
"We don't know the details of the incident but it is imperative that families who come from Afghanistan are given all the support they need and housed in appropriate accommodation. They are vulnerable and often very traumatised."
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