Seven-year-old boy froze to death after being left outside home

A seven-year-old boy is believed to have to frozen to death after being left outside his home.

Hakeem Hussain was found outside his home in Birmingham soon after 7.30am on Sunday morning after suffering cardiac arrest. It is thought that he had been there for some time before his body was discovered. A spokesperson for West Midlands Police told Metro that the boy's mother and great-uncle were arrested on suspicion of wilfully ill-treating a child. They have since been released from police custody.

"A man and woman were arrested on suspicion of wilfully ill-treating a child after a seven-year-old boy was found deceased at a property in Cook Street, Nechells, on Sunday, November 26, just after 7.30am. "Two ambulances and a paramedic officer attended the scene and arrived to find a boy in cardiac arrest. Sadly, nothing could be done to save the child and he was confirmed dead on scene."

A postmortem is being carried out today to determine the cause of death.