Child neglect arrests after baby dies
A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect following the death of a one-year-old girl in Atherstone, Warwickshire. Police have cordoned off the area and are conducting an investigation into the circumstances of the death.
Why it matters
The incident is a tragic local news event that has prompted a police investigation and community concern.
Image source, Google Image caption, Part of Long Street in Atherstone has been cordoned off
Two people have been arrested following the death of a one-year-old girl.
Emergency services were called to a home in Atherstone in Warwickshire at about 11:50 BST to reports of a child in cardiac arrest. She was pronounced dead at the scene a short while later, police said.
A man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of child neglect and they remain in custody.
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