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Published 14:55 22 Oct 2022 BST
Police were called to the house on St John's Road in Clacton just before 7pm on Friday 21 October.
A man in his 30s was rescued from the rubble with an arm injury but a 12-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to police, the pair knew each other but their identities have not yet been released. The boy's death is not being treated as suspicious.Det Insp James Hardingham, who is leading the investigation, said: "My thoughts are with the family and friends of those concerned at this sad time.
"We're continuing our inquiries to establish the facts leading to the wall collapse."
Essex Fire and Rescue Service sent four crews to the scene to try and free the pair.
The house the garage was attached to has been declared safe. https://twitter.com/EssexPoliceUK/status/1583762782956425217Station manager Nick Singleton said: "This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with everyone who knew the child as well as the wider Clacton community.
"Our firefighters worked incredibly hard to save both casualties and this is never the outcome we want to see.
"We will be offering further support to all of the firefighters who attended this difficult incident."
Anyone who was in St John’s Road just before 7pm on Friday night and saw anything that could help the investigation, is urged to get in touch on 101, quoting incident 1121 of 21 October, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
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