A BOY who was found with serious injuries after hitting his head on the ground, has died, police have confirmed.

West Yorkshire Police said officers were called to Southway, in Mirfield, at around 8.50am today following "reports of a concern for safety" and found a boy with serious injuries.

There were reports the youngster was given first aid on the pavement before he was taken to hospital by ambulance.

Later, Detective Inspector Shaf Rehman of Kirklees CID said: "We can now confirm that the 14-year-old boy who was found in a serious condition this morning has died.

"Officers are supporting the family at this difficult time and our enquiries into the incident remain ongoing.

"At this stage we are treating the death as unexplained but do not currently believe there to be any suspicious circumstances."

Mr Rehman said a post-mortem examination was due to take place.

This morning, concerned neighbours noticed the boy was unconscious and began to administer CPR before shouting "he hasn't got a pulse".

Neighbour Janine Robertson, 61, a retired doctors receptionist, today said: "We were told that a pupil from Mirfield Free Grammar had fallen and knocked his head on the kerb.

"He was found unconscious and someone fetched the defibrillator from St Andrew's Church.

"It has been a shock for everyone to be honest.

"At first we thought he might have been running because he was late for school."

A police cordon along London Park Estate in Mirfield, remained in place until around 3pm today.

It's understood the youngster is a pupil at Mirfield Free Grammar which is 0.1 miles away from where he was found.