A nine-year-old boy has died after falling from a hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Matthew Hamer, who lived in York, was on holiday with his parents in the country's capital.
His parents, Professor Jane Hill and Dr Keith Hamer, who are academics at universities in York and Leeds, are said to still be in Malaysia.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it could not confirm details of the death due to Matthew's age, but reports suggest he fell from a window or fire escape.
"We are aware of the death of a British national and we are providing consular assistance," a Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesman said on Tuesday.
Matthew is believed to have fallen from a hotel window or fire escape in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Matthew played for a junior team at Ovington Cricket Club in York.
The team's coach, Alan Fletcher, told the Yorkshire Post: "It's devastating news. He had been with us for three years and he was a smashing young lad.
"Nobody at the club can really believe it. Everyone is upset about what's happened.
"On behalf of the club I would like to extend my condolences. We are devastated at this tragic event."
The family's next-door neighbour, Paul Burland, 46, said: "We are going to miss him terribly. He was a lovely, friendly, active boy. He was a close friend to our children. We are all very sad."