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10 year-old boy dies after incident at Reading shopping centre

A 10-year-old boy has died from severe head injuries following an incident at a shopping centre.

The boy suffered serious head injuries after an incident involving shop furniture at the Oracle shopping centre in Reading on Monday afternoon.

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Store closed while investigation into boy's death continues

The Topshop store inside The Oracle Shopping Centre in Reading is cordoned off this morning and closed to shoppers as investigations into the death of a 10 year-old boy continue.

Paramedics and police were called to the store shortly after 4pm yesterday. They say the child had suffered serious head injuries after an incident involving store furniture.

He was taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital where he was pronounced dead. His family have been told.

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