River death tests 'inconclusive'

Alan Lock, from Sudbury, was pulled from the River Stour

Further tests will be needed to establish what killed a six-year-old boy after he fell into a river on a Beaver Scout trip, police said.

Alan Lock was pulled from the River Stour near Ballingdon Bridge, Sudbury, Suffolk, on Tuesday night.

He was taken to West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds but later died.

The results of a post-mortem examination were inconclusive, so more tests are to be carried out. The death was not being treated as suspicious.

A police spokeswoman said an investigation was being carried out to establish the full circumstances which led to Alan's death.

Alan, who was from the Sudbury area, was on a trip with the 1st Acton and Waldingfield Scout Group when the incident happened.

The youngster was part of a group of Beavers, aged between six and eight, who were taking part in a supervised walk along the riverbank.

It was believed there were between 15 and 20 children and adults in the party.

Under normal Scouting rules there would be four or five adults accompanying a group of such a size.